Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) Regulations 1969 (as amended by the Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 1974)so as—

(a)to limit them, as from 1st January 1977, to events taking place only in England or England and Wales and to the English or English and Welsh parts of events which take place in part in England or in England and Wales, and in part in Scotland;

(b)to require the Royal Automobile Club to consult the Royal Scottish Automobile Club before authorising before 1st January 1977 an event taking place wholly in Scotland or at any time an event taking place partly in Scotland and partly in England or England and Wales;

(c)to change the basis for the calculation of the fees payable in respect of events taking place wholly or partly in England or England and Wales.

This change involves substituting for the present fee of £12·50 for an event, plus £7·50 for each 50 miles or part thereof of the length of the route on the public highway, a fee varying between 75p and £3 (depending on the length of the route of the event on the public highway) for each vehicle covered by the application for the authorisation of the event.