Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.–(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle (Competitions and Trials) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 24th April 2010.

(2) In these Regulations "the 1969 Regulations" means the Motor Vehicle (Competitions and Trials) Regulations 1969(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 1969 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 1969 Regulations

3. The 1969 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7.

Authorising body

4. In the 1969 Regulations (except in regulation 3 and Schedule 4) for the words "Royal Automobile Club", wherever they appear, substitute the words "Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited".

Fees

5. For regulation 8 substitute–

"Fees

8.–(1) It is a condition of any authorisation of an event by the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited (in this regulation referred to as "the authorising body") that a fee is paid to the authorising body of such amount as may be determined by that body.

(2) A fee determined under paragraph (1) must not exceed a reasonable amount.

(3) When determining any fee under paragraph (1) the authorising body may determine different fees for different classes or descriptions of event.

(4) The 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) The authorising body may not increase any fee determined under paragraph (1) 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.".

Applications for authorisation

6. In Schedule 2 for "31 Belgrave Square, London, SW1" substitute "Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3OHG".

Specified events

7. In Schedule 4–

(a) in the column headed "Title of event"–

(i) for "International Six Days´ Trial." substitute "International Six Days´ Enduro.", and

(ii) omit "Pioneer Run."; and

(b) in the column headed "Promoter" omit "Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club.".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicle (Competitions and Trials) Regulations 1969 (S.I. 1969/414). These amendments apply in relation to events taking place wholly or partly in England in respect of which an application for authorisation under the 1969 Regulations is made on or after the coming into force of these Regulations. Where an event takes place partly in England and partly elsewhere, the amendments apply only to the part taking place in England.

The Regulations appoint the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited (in place of the Royal Automobile Club) as the authorising body for such events. They permit the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited to determine its own application fees. 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. They also amend the list of specified events in Schedule 4 of the 1969 Regulations by removing the reference to an event that no longer takes place in England and re-naming another.

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.