182Savings and transitional provisions

182 Savings and transitional provisions

(1)  In this regulation –

administrative decision includes an approval, an authorisation, an acceptance, a declaration, a determination, a permission and a requirement;

commencement day means the day on which these regulations take effect;

current regulations means these regulations;

former regulations means the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 in force immediately before the commencement day;

plate means a number plate, a trade plate or any other plate or label.

(2)  An administrative decision in force under the former regulations immediately before the commencement day is taken to be an administrative decision in force under the current regulations subject to the same terms.

(3)  A certificate, licence, permit or registration in force under the former regulations immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a certificate, licence or permit in force under the current regulations subject to the same terms.

(4)  If the suspension of a certificate, licence, permit or registration was in force under the former regulations immediately before the commencement day –

(a) the suspension is taken to be a suspension in force under the current regulations subject to the same terms; and

(b) subregulation (3) has effect in respect of the certificate, licence, permit or registration despite the suspension.

(5)  A registration number, or a plate, in force under the former regulations immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a registration number, code or plate in force under the current regulations subject to the same terms.

(6)  An exemption, waiver or exception in force under the former regulations immediately before the commencement day is taken to be an exemption, waiver or exception in force under the current regulations subject to the same terms.