Section 56 — Amendment of offence concerning fitting of unsuitable parts

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2026-01-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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In section 76 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (fitting and supply of defective or unsuitable vehicle parts), at the end insert— (11) In this section— (a) references to a vehicle part include software (except in subsection (5)(a)), and (b) references to fitting a vehicle part to a vehicle include installing software in, or otherwise making software interact with, a vehicle.