Certain functions to be deemed to have been performed by the Northern Ireland competent authority
20.—(1) Paragraphs (3) and (4) apply if—
(a)the 2006 Northern Ireland competent authority performed a function pursuant to regulation 24(1) of the 2006 Regulations (1); and
(b)the action taken by the 2006 Northern Ireland competent authority, as a consequence of the performance of the function, had effect immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations.
(2) But paragraphs (3) and (4) do not apply where the function was performed by appointment in accordance with regulation 26 of the 2006 Regulations (1).
(3) The Northern Ireland competent authority shall be deemed to have performed the function pursuant to regulation 17 under the same provision of ADR or RID as it was performed pursuant to regulation 24 (1) of the 2006 Regulations (1).
(4) In the case of a function performed in relation to carriage by inland waterway, the Northern Ireland competent authority shall be deemed to have performed the function under the equivalent provision of ADN as it was performed under ADR pursuant to regulation 24(1) of the 2006 Regulations (1).