# The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/490 · made 22 February 1999

These Regulations amend for Scotland the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/183).

Made under: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Section 99, Section 103)

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 22nd February 1999
Laid before Parliament 3rd March 1999
Coming into force 24th March 1999
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 99 and 103(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 24th March 1999.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Amendments

The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

## 3 Amendments

After regulation 4A there shall be inserted the following–
“Power of traffic warden to remove vehicles
4B (1) A traffic warden may, subject to sections 99 and 100 of the 1984 Act, remove or arrange for the removal of a vehicle to which regulation 3 applies to a place which is not on that or on any other road, or may move it or arrange for its removal to another position on that or another road.
(2) This regulation applies only in respect of–
(a) a vehicle which is on a road in, and
(b) its removal in and to a place in
Scotland.”.

## 4 Amendments

In regulation 6, after “4A” insert “, 4B”.

## Signature

Calum Macdonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd February 1999

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend for Scotland the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/183).
The amendments enable traffic wardens to remove vehicles parked or broken down on a road in circumstances where–
(a) it is causing an obstruction;
(b) it is likely to cause danger to other road users; or
(c) an offence has been committed under certain enactments by or under which there are imposed prohibitions or restrictions on the waiting of vehicles on roads.
The powers can be exercised only in Scotland. Traffic wardens already have the same powers in respect of England and Wales under regulation 4A of the 1986 Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/490 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/removal-and-disposal-of-vehicles-amendment-scotland-regulations-1999
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