Explanatory note

This Order makes provision to enable the Secretary of State to authorise another person, or that person’s employees, to exercise functions of the Secretary of State related to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles and to the approval or certification of motor engines and of devices used for the purpose of the enforcement of road traffic contraventions.

The functions to which the Order relates are conferred by the statutory provisions specified in the Schedule to the Order.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared and is available from the Motoring Services Division at the Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR. It is also published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.