Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Off Road Events) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 24th April 2010.

(2) In these Regulations “the 1995 Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Off Road Events) Regulations 1995( 2 ).

Application

2. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply in relation to events taking place wholly or partly in England in respect of which an application for authorisation is made under the 1995 Regulations on or after the coming into force of these Regulations.

(2) Where an event takes place partly in England and partly elsewhere, these Regulations apply only to the part taking place in England.

Amendment of the 1995 Regulations

3. The 1995 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5.

Authorising Bodies

4. In regulation 3—

(a) for “Association of Rover Clubs Limited” substitute “Association of Land Rover Clubs Limited”;

(b) for “the Auto-Cycle Union” substitute “Auto-Cycle Union Limited”; and

(c) for “the Royal Automobile Club” substitute “the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited”.

Fees

5. In regulation 5 after paragraph (2) insert—

“ (3) Any fee determined by an authorising body must not exceed a reasonable amount.

(4) An authorising body must publish, in such manner as it considers appropriate for informing persons likely to be affected, the levels of any fees which it has determined in accordance with paragraph (1) as they apply from time to time.

(5) An authorising body may not increase any fee unless details of the increase are published in accordance with paragraph (4) not less than three months before the date on which the increase takes effect. ” .