Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2014. Amendment to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 2 1 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 is amended as follows. 2 At the end of article 3 add— 5 In the entry for the Department for Transport in Part 1 of the Schedule— a “former Driving Standards Agency function” means a function of the Driving Standards Agency immediately before 1st April 2014; and b “former Vehicle and Operator Services Agency function” means a function of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency immediately before 1st April 2014. . 3 The amendments set out in the Schedule to this Order have effect. Amendment to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) Order 2007 3 In the Schedule to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) Order 2007 , in column 2 of the table, for the entry “The Driving Standards Agency”, substitute “The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”. Authorisations granted before 1st April 2014 4 1 Paragraph (2) applies in relation to an authorisation granted under section 28 or 29 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 where the person granting the authorisation was entitled to do so by reason of holding an office, rank or position with the Driving Standards Agency or the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency. 2 If the authorisation is in force immediately before 1st April 2014, it is to be treated on or after that date as having been authorised by a person of the equivalent office, rank or position with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) Order 2009 5 1 Schedule 1 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) Order 2009 is amended as follows. 2 In the entry relating to section 42(2)(c), in column 2 sub-paragraph (c)(xxi), for “the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency .”. 3 In the entry relating to section 45(3), in column 2 sub-paragraph (b)(xvi), for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 4 In the entry relating to section 68(3)(c), in column 2 sub-paragraph (b)(xx), for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”. 5 In the entry relating to section 191(2)(c), in column 2 sub-paragraph (c)(xix), for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 6 In the entry relating to section 194(3), in column 2 sub-paragraph (b)(xii), for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 7 In the entry relating to section 216(3)(c), in column 2 sub-paragraph (b)(xviii), for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”. 8 In the entry relating to section 290(4)(c), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (c)(xvi) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (c)(xii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”. 9 In the entry relating to section 303A(1), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xvii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xiii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 10 In the entry relating to section 352(7), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xvii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xiii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 11 In the entry relating to section 353(11), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xvii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xiii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 12 In the entry relating to section 378(1)(b), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xxi) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xix) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 13 In the entry relating to section 378(2)(d), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xx) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b) (xviii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”. 14 In the entry relating to section 378(3B), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xvii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xiii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 15 In the entry relating to section 378(4)(a), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xxi) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xviii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.”. 16 In the entry relating to section 378(6)(c), in column 2— a in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales” in sub-paragraph (b)(xx) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”; b in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland” in sub-paragraph (b)(xvii) for “the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and is not below grade 7” substitute “the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and is not below grade 7.”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Stephen Hammond Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 3rd March 2014