Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Automated and Electrical Vehicles Act 2018, (2) the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018, (3) the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018, and (4) the Space Industry Act 2018, in line with the policy of reviewing Acts three to five years after enactment.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Part 1 of The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 concerning automated vehicles was reviewed by the Law Commission in the report ‘Automated Vehicles’ on 26 January 2022 as part of a wider review into future automated vehicle law. Part 2 of the Act concerning electric vehicles was reviewed by the Government in the publication 'Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 Regulatory Report 2022' on 31 May 2023.

Both the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 and the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 are not currently under consideration for post-legislative reviews. The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 does not contain a review clause as it pertains to EU exit. The Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 does not have a review clause and thus far there has not been any secondary legislation brought in to support the Act. Therefore, a review would be disproportionate to complete at this time.

The Department for Transport has commenced a review of the Space Industry Act (2018), which will conclude at the end of March 2024 and be published alongside a wider review being undertaken by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology.

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Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

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Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

Found: 18ZA of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 35(actions under section 2 of the Automated

Found: section 18ZA of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (actions under section 2 of the Automated

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Found: Esterson Simon Lightwood To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated

Found: Tuesday 19 March 2024 To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated

Found: The Automated Vehicles Bill builds on the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 and creates a comprehensive

Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

Found: To move the following Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated and Electric

Found: Civil liability to other road users will be met by insurers’ liabilities under the Automated and Electric

Found: Civil liability to other road users will be met by insurers’ liabilities under the Automated and Electric

Found: section 18ZA of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (actions under section 2 of the Automated

Found: 18ZA of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 35(actions under section 2 of the Automated

Found: 18ZA of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 35(actions under section 2 of the Automated

Found: that collision for the purpose of determining liability (in accordance with section 2 of the Automated

Found: insert the following new Clause— “Automated charging and refuelling In section 10(1) of the Automated

Found: insert the following new Clause— “Automated charging and refuelling In section 10(1) of the Automated

Found: After Clause 93, insert the following new Clause— “Liability of insurers Section 2 of the Automated

Found: Regulations 2021, on which the government intends to consult, will be made using powers under the Automated

Found: Insurance requirements The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 (AEVA) created a compulsory