Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations2

1

Regulation 6 (exceptions) of the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19934 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

After paragraph (1)(f) insert—

fa

a person riding in a motor ambulance while that person is providing medical treatment to a patient which due to its nature or the medical condition of the patient cannot be delayed;

3

In paragraph (4) after the definition of “fire brigade” insert—

  • “motor ambulance” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19995;

  • “patient” has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19726;