This Act may be cited as the Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Act 1999.

The provisions of this Act, except this section and sections 6 and 8, shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

An order under subsection (2) above may include such transitional provisions, consequential provisions or savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of section 1 of this Act.

This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.