Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 section 60

Orders

Section 60 sets out the parliamentary procedures that apply when the Secretary of State makes orders under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.

• All orders made by the Secretary of State under this Act must be made by statutory instrument.
• Orders relating to licence duration, island goods vehicles, and transitional trade licence provisions are subject to the negative resolution procedure — they take effect unless Parliament votes to annul them.
• Orders relating to exemptions for foreign vehicles and certain recovery vehicle duty provisions require the affirmative resolution procedure — a draft must be approved by both Houses of Parliament before the order can be made.
• The distinction between the two procedures reflects the relative significance of the powers: more substantive changes require active parliamentary approval, while routine matters proceed unless Parliament objects.