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.".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Off Road Events) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1371) ("the 1995 Regulations"). These amendments apply in relation to motoring events taking place wholly or partly in England in respect of which an application for authorisation under the 1995 Regulations is made on or after the coming into force of these Regulations. Where an event takes place partly in England and partly elsewhere, these Regulations apply only to the part taking place in England.

Regulation 4 amends the list of bodies appointed to authorise off-road events in England. The changes are: (a) the Association of Land Rover Clubs Limited replaces the Association of Rover Clubs Limited; (b) the Auto-Cycle Union Limited replaces the Auto-Cycle Union; and (c) the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited replaces the Royal Automobile Club.

Regulation 5 makes additional provision in relation to the setting of application fees by the authorising bodies. Any fee determined must not exceed a reasonable amount. Fee levels are required to be published and may not be increased unless details of any increase are published at least 3 months before it takes effect.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from Department for Transport, RUS 4, zone 2/15, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR. A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website at http://www.opsi.gov.uk.