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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-safety-act-2006-commencement-no-1-order-2007/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/237",
  "legislation_title": "The Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-safety-act-2006-commencement-no-1-order-2007",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order brings into force on 27th February 2007 the following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006.\nSection 26 which relates to increases in penalties for the breach of requirements as to driver’s control of a motor vehicle and the use of a hand-held mobile telephone or similar device whilst driving a motor vehicle.\nSection 36 which amends sections 89 (driving tests) and 91 (repayment of test fees) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52).\nSection 40 which enables the Secretary of State to charge such fee as may be prescribed for renewal of a photocard licence and issue of certain alternative licences.\nSection 50 which relates to safety arrangements at level crossings.\nSection 59, in so far as it relates to paragraphs 9, 12 and 16 of Schedule 7, (and accordingly paragraphs 9, 12 and 16 of Schedule 7) which contain repeals relating to driving tests, fee for renewal of photocard licence and issue of certain alternative licences and safety arrangements at level crossings.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/237/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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