# The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 S.I. 2014/480 · made 3 March 2014 These Regulations make amendments to regulations in consequence of the merging of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to establish the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). References to the DSA and VOSA are replaced with references to the DVSA. Made under: Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981; Road Traffic Act 1988; European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/driving-standards-agency-and-the-vehicle-and-operator-services-agency-merger-consequential-amendments-regulations-2014/pdf/uksi_20140480_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/driving-standards-agency-and-the-vehicle-and-operator-services-agency-merger-consequential-amendments-regulations-2014/pdf/uksiem_20140480_en.pdf ## Introductory text Road Traffic Made 3rd March 2014 Laid before Parliament 6th March 2014 Coming into force 1st April 2014 The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers specified in Schedule 1 and having consulted with such representative bodies as the Secretary of State thinks fit in accordance with section 61(2) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the organisation of working time. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st April 2014. ## 2 The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981 In regulation 46 (1) of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981 for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. ## 3 The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 (1) The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 3(1)— (a) omit ““VOSA” means the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency”; and (b) at the appropriate place insert ““DVSA” means the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. (3) In regulation 7(3) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (4) In regulation 7A(2) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (5) In regulation 8A(a)(ii) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (6) In regulation 8B(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (7) In regulation 8C(b) and (c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (8) In regulation 8D(a)(ii) and (b) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (9) In regulation 8E(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (10) In regulation 21(4) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (11) In regulation 23(1)(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. ## 4 The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 (1) Regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In the definition of “Goods Vehicle Centre” for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. ## 5 The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 (1) The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 11(2)(y)(iv) for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. (3) In Part 2 of Schedule 17, in column 1 of the table, for the entry “Vehicle and Operators Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. (4) In Part 2 of Schedule 18, sub-paragraph (d) for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. ## 6 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 22 for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. (3) In regulation 31(1) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. (4) In regulation 32(1) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. (5) In regulation 33(1) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. (6) In regulation 34(2)(b) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. (7) In regulation 35, sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (3)(a), (3ZA)(a) and (3ZB)(a) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. (8) In regulation 36(a) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”. ## 7 The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 In Schedule 2 paragraph 12, sub-paragraph (2)(c)(i), to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002, for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. ## 8 The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (1) The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). (2) In regulation 18(1), for ““Driving Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor (Car)”.” substitute ““Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor (Car)”.”. (3) The amendments in Schedule 2 have effect. (4) Before 1st June 2014 the form of licence or certificate of registration prescribed by the 2005 Regulations as those Regulations stood immediately before 1st April 2014 continues to be prescribed as an alternative to the form of licence or certificate of registration (as the case may be) prescribed in consequence of the amendments made by paragraph (3) of this regulation and Schedule 2 to these Regulations. (5) The amendments made by paragraph (3) of this regulation and Schedule 2 to these Regulations do not affect the continuing validity of any unexpired licence or certificate of registration that is in the form prescribed by the 2005 Regulations as those Regulations stood immediately before 1st April 2014 (including where the form of licence or certificate is prescribed pursuant to paragraph (4)). (6) A badge in the form prescribed by the 2005 Regulations as those Regulations stood immediately before 1st April 2014 may be used on or after that date provided the badge was worn or displayed before that date by the person using it. ## 9 Working Time Regulations 1998 (1) The Working Time Regulations 1998 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). (2) In regulation 28(1) — (a) in the definition of “enforcement authority” for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (b) omit “; and “VOSA” means the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency”. (c) at the appropriate place insert ““DVSA” means the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency;”. (3) In regulation 28(2)(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (4) In regulation 28(6) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”. (5) Paragraph (6) applies where a person has been appointed as an inspector by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”) and that appointment is in force immediately before 1st April 2014. (6) That person is deemed to have been appointed as an inspector for the purposes of the 1998 Regulations by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (“DVSA”). (7) Paragraph (8) applies in relation to anything done before 1st April 2014 by VOSA or an inspector appointed by VOSA because VOSA was an enforcement authority for the purposes of the 1998 Regulations. (8) For the purpose of the DVSA carrying out its duty to enforce the 1998 Regulations, the thing done is to be treated as having been done by the DVSA, or an inspector appointed by the DVSA, as the case may be. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Stephen Hammond Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 3rd March 2014 ## Schedule 1 Column 1 : Enactments Column 2: Enabling powers Road Traffic Act 1988 Sections 41(1),(2),(4) and (5), 45, 46, 49, 89(3),(4) and (5), 91, 105(1),(2) and (3), 129(5), 135(1)(a),(b) and (c) and 141 Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 Sections 10(1) and 60 Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 Sections 57 and 61B(1) European Communities Act 1972 Section 2(2) ## 1 Amendment to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (1) For Schedule 4 substitute— “SCHEDULE 4 FORMS OF LICENCE Regulation 16 PART 1 Forms of Licence under section 129(2)(a) of the Act Front of licence Back of licence PART 2 Form of Licence under section 129(2)(b) of the Act Front of licence Back of licence” (2) For Schedule 5, substitute— “SCHEDULE 5 FORMS OF CERTIFICATE Regulation 18 PART 1 Form of Certificate of Registration under section 125(3) of the Act Front of certificate Back of certificate PART 2 Form of Certificate of Registration under section 125A of the Act Front of certificate Back of certificate” (3) For Schedule 6, substitute— “SCHEDULE 6 FORM OF BADGE Regulation 19” ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations make amendments to regulations in consequence of the merging of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to establish the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). References to the DSA and VOSA are replaced with references to the DVSA. Regulation 8(4) to (6) makes savings and transitional provisions connected to the changes being made to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005. Regulation 9(5) to (8) makes savings and transitional provisions connected to the changes being made to Working Time Regulations 1998. A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An explanatory memorandum has been prepared and is available alongside this instrument on the website, www.legislation.gov.uk. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/480 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/driving-standards-agency-and-the-vehicle-and-operator-services-agency-merger-consequential-amendments-regulations-2014 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.