The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1972
The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of powers conferred by section 23 of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971(a) (as modified by section 39(1) of, and paragraph 20 of Part I of Schedule 7 to, that Act) and by section 37 of that Act and (as respects Regulation 6(c) of these Regulations) by section 78(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1972(b), and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with the provisions of section 199(2) of the said Act of 1972, and of all o...