Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) (Scotland) Regulations 1976 (“the 1976 Regulations”) which make provision about the authorisation of motor vehicle competitions and trials, other than trials of speed, on public roads in Scotland.

Regulation 2(2), (3), (4)(a), (5) and (6) removes the definition of “specified events” which are subject to special authorisation requirements under the 1976 Regulations and makes amendments consequential on the removal of that definition. There are presently no events in Scotland suitable for authorisation under the 1976 Regulations which require to be subject to special authorisation requirements. Regulation 3 contains a consequential revocation of regulation 2(2)(c) of the Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025.

Regulation 2(4)(b) substitutes a reference to “highway” for the reference to “way” in regulation 7(3) of the 1976 Regulations to ensure consistency with the remainder of that regulation.