Part 1: Regulatory scheme for automated vehicles Chapter 1: Authorisation of road vehicles for automated use Section 6: Authorised self-driving entities
The ASDE is the legal entity responsible for ensuring an authorised automated vehicle continues to meet the self-driving test, and for meeting other regulatory requirements set out in the authorisation requirements and conditions, which include obligations to provide information to the Secretary of State in their regulatory capacity and ensuring that the ASDE is a suitable organisation with sufficient financial standing and of good repute.
	Subsection (1) requires the Secretary of State to impose authorisation requirements to ensure that every authorised vehicle with self-driving features has an ASDE at all times. Subsection (2) states that authorisation requirements may include requirements that must be met by the ASDE, for example they could include a requirement for the feature to be able to continue to operate legally even if traffic laws change.
	Subsections (3) and (4) require the Secretary of State to impose requirements which aim to ensure that an ASDE is responsible for the vehicle continuing to meet the self-driving test. Requirements must also be imposed which aim to ensure that an ASDE is of good repute, good financial standing, and is competent. Subsection (5) is self-explanatory.