The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2014/480 |
| Year | 2014 |
2014No. 480
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014
3rdMarch2014
6thMarch2014
1stApril2014
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers specified in Schedule 1 and having consulted with such representative bodies as the Secretary of State thinks fit in accordance with section 61(2) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981( 1) and section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 2).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 3) in relation to measures relating to the organisation of working time( 4).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st April 2014.
The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981
2. In regulation 46 (1) of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981( 5) for "Vehicle and Operator Services Agency" substitute "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981
3. (1) The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981( 6) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1)-
(a) omit ""VOSA" means the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency"; and(b) at the appropriate place insert ""DVSA" means the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".(3) In regulation 7(3) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(4) In regulation 7A(2) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(5) In regulation 8A(a)(ii) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(6) In regulation 8B(c) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(7) In regulation 8C(b) and (c) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(8) In regulation 8D(a)(ii) and (b) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(9) In regulation 8E(c) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(10) In regulation 21(4) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
(11) In regulation 23(1)(c) for "VOSA" substitute "DVSA".
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988
4. (1) Regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988( 7) is amended as follows.
(2) In the definition of "Goods Vehicle Centre" for "Vehicle and Operator Services Agency" substitute "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".
The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989
5. (1) The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989( 8) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 11(2)(y)(iv) for "Vehicle and Operator Services Agency" substitute "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".
(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 17, in column 1 of the table, for the entry "Vehicle and Operators Services Agency" substitute "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".
(4) In Part 2 of Schedule 18, sub-paragraph (d) for "Vehicle and Operator Services Agency" substitute "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
6. (1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999( 9) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 22 for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
(3) In regulation 31(1) for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
(4) In regulation 32(1) for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
(5) In regulation 33(1) for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
(6) In regulation 34(2)(b) for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
(7) In regulation 35, sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (3)(a), (3ZA)(a) and (3ZB)(a) for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
(8) In regulation 36(a) for "DSA examiner" substitute "DVSA examiner".
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002
7. In Schedule 2 paragraph 12, sub-paragraph (2)(c)(i), to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002( 10), for "Vehicle and Operator Services Agency" substitute "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency".
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005
8. (1) The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005( 1...
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