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The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/2278 · Made 28 August 2012

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Road Traffic, England

Made 28th August 2012

Laid before Parliament 6th September 2012

Coming into force 1st October 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 115(3) and (4) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2012 c. 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and application
  2. 2Amendment of the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970
  3. 3Amendment of the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970
  4. 4Amendment of the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970
  5. 5Amendment of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008
  6. 6Amendment of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008
  7. Signature
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st October 2012.

(2)

This Order applies as respects England only.

2Amendment of the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970

The Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970f1 is amended as follows.

3Amendment of the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970

In article 3(4)(b) for “land in the open air” substitute “other land”.

4Amendment of the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970

In paragraph 4 of the Schedule for “land in the open air” substitute “other land”.

5Amendment of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008

The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008f1 are amended as follows.

6Amendment of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008

In regulation 8 for “land in the open air” substitute “other land”.

Signature

Lynne Featherstone

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

28th August 2012

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Functions of Traffic Wardens Order 1970 and the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008 to make a consequential amendment to the definition of land from which traffic wardens and traffic officers may remove vehicles. These amendments are consequential upon amendments made by section 55 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to the definition of land from which vehicles may be removed.