Introductory text

Criminal Law, England And Wales

Made 5th March 2009

Laid before Parliament 9th March 2009

Coming into force 1st April 2009

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84 and 88(4) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988^f1.

The Secretary of State has consulted with such representative organisations as appear appropriate in accordance with section 88(2) of that Act.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:

Annotations

f1: 1988 c.53. Relevant amendments to Part 3 of the 1988 Act (which makes provision in relation to fixed penalties) have been made by S.I. 1990/144, section 34 of, and paragraphs 102 - 108 of Schedule 4, and Schedule 8, to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40), paragraph 25 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22), paragraph 32 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c.13), paragraphs 140 and 150 – 153 of Schedule 13, and Tables 1 and 7 of Part 5 of Schedule 15, to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), sections 76 and 108 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), sections 69 and 109 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c.20), paragraphs 314 - 322, of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c.39), Part 14 of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14), section 16 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c.28), and by sections 3, 5, 8 and 9 of, and by Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 to 32 of Schedule 2, and paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49).