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2026 No. 731 (C. 63)
ROADS
The Automated Vehicles Act 2024
(Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 1st July 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(1)
and (2) of...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 731 (C. 63) ROADS The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 1st July 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(1) and (2) of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024(1).
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026.
Provisions coming into force on 7th January 2027
2. Part 4 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (marketing restrictions), so far as not already in force, comes into force on 7th January 2027.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Simon Lightwood Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1st July 2026 Department for Transport
(1) 2024 c. 10.Document Generated: 2026-07-06
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are the third commencement regulations made under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (c. 10) (“the Act”).
They bring into force Part 4 of the Act, so far as not already in force, on 7th January 2027. Part 4 of the Act makes provision for marketing restrictions in relation to automated vehicles. Section 78 of the Act came into force on 1st January 2026, but only for the purpose of making regulations. These Regulations also commence Schedule 5 to the Act, which makes provision for the enforcement of marketing restrictions.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
section 55 1st January 2026 2025/1339 (C. 73)
section 56 1st January 2026 2025/1339 (C. 73)
section 78 (partially) 1st January 2026 2025/1339 (C. 73) sections 82 and 83 15th May 2026 2026/437 (C. 38) sections 85 to 87 15th May 2026 2026/437 (C. 38)
section 88 (partially) 1st January 2026 2025/1339 (C. 73)
section 88 (remainder) 15th May 2026 2026/437 (C. 38)
section 89 (partially) 1st January 2026 2025/1339 (C. 73)
section 89 (partially) 15th May 2026 2026/437 (C. 38)
section 93 15th May 2026 2026/437 (C. 38) 2