Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 6th November 1995

Laid before Parliament 14th November 1995

Coming into force 1st January 1996

The Secretary of State for Transport—

M1(a) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2, 5(3) and (8), 8(3), (4) and (5), 10, 11(2), 12(2), (3), (6) and (7), 14(5), 17(2), 18(3), 19(9) and (10), 23(2), 30(1) and (4), 31(5), 33, 34(1), 35(3), 36(2) and (3), 46(1) and (2), 47, 48(2), (3) and (4) and 57(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8) and (9) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 4 to, the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, and

(b) being a Minister designatedM2 for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972M3 in relation to the regulation and supervision of the qualifications of persons engaged in road transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section;and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations having consulted with representative organisations in accordance with section 57 (12) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, and the Council on Tribunals in accordance with the requirements of section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992M4:—C1