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UK Law Reference
All sections of Automated Vehicles Act 2024
2024 c. 10, s.46

Section 46 — Meaning of “user-in-charge”

Extent: E+W+S

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

An individual is the “user-in-charge” of a vehicle if—

(a) the vehicle is an authorised automated vehicle with an authorised user-in-charge feature,

(b) that feature is engaged, and

(c) the individual is in, and in position to exercise control of, the vehicle, but is not controlling it.