# The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Road Traffic
Made 11th September 2017
Laid before Parliament 14th September 2017
Coming into force 20th May 2018
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 49, 51 and 63A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation of the type, description, construction or equipment of vehicles, and of components of vehicles, and in particular any vehicle type approval scheme.
In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 the Secretary of State has consulted with such representative organisations as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/849/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-plating-and-testing-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2017/introduction
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