Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 1117
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Fitting Date) Regulations 2006
Made
18th April 2006
Laid before Parliament
20th April 2006
Coming into force
1st May 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ).
He has been designated( 2 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to the regulation of the type, description, construction or equipment of vehicles.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Fitting Date) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006.
Amendment of the Transport Act 1968
2. In section 97 of the Transport Act 1968( 3 ) (installation and use of recording equipment), in subsection (7), for the definition of “the relevant Annexes” substitute —
“ “the relevant Annexes” to the Community Recording Equipment Regulation —
(a)in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time before 1st May 2006 means—
(i)either Annex I or Annex IB to that Regulation; and
(ii)Annex II to that Regulation; and
(b)in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time on or after that date means—
(i)Annex IB to that Regulation; and
(ii)Annex II to that Regulation. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Stephen Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
Date 18th April 2006
S.I. 1972/1811 .
1968 c. 73 ; section 97(7) was substituted by S.I.1979/1746 and amended by S.I.1984/144 , 1986/1457 , 1989/2121 , 1996/941 and 2005/1904 .