# The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental protection, Wales
Made 4 March 2026
Coming into force 30 September 2026
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 87(1)(c), (2)(c), (2)(o)(ii) and (5)(a) of, and paragraph 5(1)(f) and (m) of Schedule 11 to, the Environment Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”), and now vested in them, make the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 87(7B) of the 1995 Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted Natural Resources Wales, every local authority in Wales, the Public Health Wales National Health Service Trust, every Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 and the public.
In accordance with the Senedd approval procedure applied by section 87(8) of the 1995 Act a draft of this Welsh statutory instrument was laid before, and approved by resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/73/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-vehicle-emissions-fixed-penalty-wales-amendment-regulations-2026/introduction
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