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The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026

The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026

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Type: UK Statutory Instrument

Year: 2026

Number: 731

Made: 2026-07-01

Last ingested: 2026-07-06 from legislation.gov.uk.

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Explanatory note

Reproduced verbatim from the instrument as published on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). The note is prepared by the responsible government department and is not part of the instrument itself.

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.

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