Automated Vehicles Act 2024
Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (2024 c. 10)
- Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (2024 c. 10)
- Part 1 Regulatory scheme for automated vehicles
- Chapter 1 Authorisation of road vehicles for automated use
- Self-driving capability
- 1 Basic concepts
- 2 Statement of safety principles
- Grant of authorisation
- 3 Power to authorise
- 4 Authorised automation features
- Authorisation requirements
- 5 Authorisation requirements and conditions
- 6 Authorised self-driving entities
- 7 Transition demands
- Variation, suspension and withdrawal of authorisation
- 8 Power to vary, suspend or withdraw
- 9 Further provision about variation, suspension and withdrawal
- Administration
- 10 Register of authorisations
- 11 Regulations about authorisation procedure
- Chapter 2 Licensing of operators for vehicle use without user-in-charge
- 12 Power to establish operator licensing scheme
- 13 Further provision about operator licensing
- Chapter 3 Provision of information by regulated bodies
- Requirements imposed by regulations
- 14 Collection and sharing of information
- 15 Nomination of individuals
- Requirements imposed by notice
- 16 Purpose for which notices may be given
- 17 Power to issue information notice
- 18 Power to issue interview notice
- 19 Notices requiring individual attendance
- 20 Offences of non-compliance
- 21 Enforcement by court
- 22 Use of information obtained
- 23 Supplementary provision
- Offences relating to information about safety
- 24 False or withheld information relevant to vehicle safety
- 25 Aggravated offence where death or serious injury occurs
- Liability of individuals
- 26 Liability of nominated individual
- 27 Liability of senior manager
- Chapter 4 Powers to investigate premises used by regulated bodies
- 28 Warrants for entry, search and seizure
- 29 Powers exercisable under warrant
- 30 Offences of impeding execution of warrant
- 31 Seizure of items
- 32 Return of warrant
- 33 Use of information obtained
- Chapter 5 Civil sanctions against regulated bodies
- 34 Compliance notices
- 35 Redress notices
- 36 Monetary penalties
- 37 Supplementary provision
- Chapter 6 Other regulatory powers and duties
- 38 General monitoring duty
- 39 Duty with respect to incidents with potential regulatory consequences
- 40 Power to require reports from police and local authorities
- Chapter 7 Supplementary provision
- 41 Notices
- 42 Protection of information
- 43 Fees
- 44 Interpretation
- 45 Related amendments
- Part 2 Criminal liability for vehicle use
- Chapter 1 Legal position of user-in-charge
- 46 Meaning of “user-in-charge”
- 47 User-in-charge not liable for manner of driving
- 48 Exceptions from immunity
- 49 User-in-charge otherwise liable as driver
- 50 Power to change or clarify existing traffic legislation
- 51 Supplementary provision
- 52 Interpretation
- Chapter 2 Offences
- 53 Use of vehicle without driver or licensed oversight
- 54 Dangerous use etc
- 55 Amendment of tampering offence
- 56 Amendment of offence concerning fitting of unsuitable parts
- Part 3 Policing and investigation
- Chapter 1 Stopping and seizure
- 57 Application of stopping powers etc
- 58 Seizure and detention
- 59 Interpretation
- Chapter 2 Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors
- Authorised automated vehicle incident inspectors
- 60 The role of inspector
- 61 Purpose of inspectors
- Investigations
- 62 General power to investigate certain incidents
- 63 Powers in respect of persons
- 64 Powers in respect of premises
- 65 Powers in respect of road traffic
- 66 Offences of impeding investigation
- 67 Application to police officers
- 68 Report of findings
- 69 Appointment of additional persons to exercise investigatory powers
- Supplementary powers
- 70 Additional power in respect of information and material
- 71 Obtaining reports from police
- 72 Ancillary functions
- Supplementary provision
- 73 Protection of information
- 74 Further provision about physical evidence
- 75 Expenses
- 76 Offences under regulations
- 77 Interpretation
- Part 4 Marketing restrictions
- 78 Restriction of certain terms to authorised automated vehicles
- 79 Communications likely to confuse as to autonomous capability
- 80 Liability of corporate officers etc
- 81 Interpretation and supplementary provision
- Part 5 Permits for automated passenger services
- Content and effect of permits
- 82 Power to grant permits
- 83 Disapplication of taxi, private hire vehicle and bus legislation
- 84 Civil sanctions for infringements
- Requirements before granting permit
- 85 Consent requirement for services resembling taxis or private hire vehicles
- 86 Consent requirement for services resembling buses
- 87 Further requirements
- Supplementary provision
- 88 Collection, sharing and protection of information
- 89 Procedural and administrative matters
- 90 Interpretation
- Part 6 Adaptation of existing regimes
- 91 Power to update type approval requirements
- 92 Application of roadside testing powers etc
- 93 Provision of information about traffic regulation measures
- Part 7 General provision
- 94 General definitions
- 95 Disclosure of information: interaction with external constraints
- 96 Crown application
- 97 Regulations
- 98 Extent
- 99 Commencement and transitional provision
- 100 Short title
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 Enforcement action under Part 1: procedure
- Part 1 Unilateral variation, suspension or withdrawal of authorisation
- Ordinary procedure
- Procedure for urgent suspension or temporary variation
- Appeals
- Backstop procedure for cases where authorised self-driving entity defunct
- Part 2 Civil sanctions
- Notices of intent
- Costs
- Appeals
- Assignment of functions to traffic commissioners
- Schedule 2 Amendments related to Part 1
- Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)
- Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52)
- Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 (c. 18)
- Schedule 3 Amendments related to sections 53 and 54
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 55)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)
- Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)
- Schedule 4 Amendments related to section 66(3)
- Schedule 5 Enforcement of marketing restrictions
- Duty to enforce
- Application of consumer enforcement powers
- Out-of-court undertakings
- Civil injunctions
- Time limit for prosecution
- Schedule 6 Civil sanctions for infringing passenger permit scheme
- Compliance notices
- Monetary penalties
- Notice of intent
- Costs
- Cancellation and variation
- Appeals
- Enforcement action in respect of multiple occurrences
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