Introductory text

United Kingdom

ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 22nd July 1996

Coming into force

as to paragraphs 2(5), 2(6), 2(8) 3(2), 17 and 35 of Schedule 1, paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 and so much of regulations 2 and 4 and the remainder of Schedules 1 and 3 as is necessary for the purpose of conferring on the Secretary of State extended or modified powers to make regulations 23rd July 1996

for all other purposes 1st January 1997

Whereas both Houses of Parliament have approved a draft of this instrument, the Secretary of State for Transport, being a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to the licensing of drivers of motor vehicles, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations—

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1981/1536.
f2: 1972 c. 68; by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) section 1(2) of this Act is amended to enable regulations to be made under section 2(2) to implement obligations of the United Kingdom arising under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1994 (Cm 2183).