# The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Road Traffic
Made 11th July 2013
Laid before Parliament 16th July 2013
Coming into force 15th August 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 89(3) and (4) and 105(1) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, sections 2(2)(d) and 57(1), (7), and (8) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and section 14A of the Interpretation Act 1978.
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 and supervision of the qualifications and working conditions of persons engaged in road transport.
Representative organisations have been consulted in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 57(12) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1753/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driver-testing-and-vehicle-load-regulations-2013/introduction
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