The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

6.—(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(1), insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

““AETR” means the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1st July 1970(2) (as applied by Article 2(3) of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation);”

(3) In paragraph (1), insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

““the relevant Appendices” to the Annex to the AETR—

(a)

in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time before 16th June 2010 means—

(i)

either Appendix 1 or Appendix 1B to that Annex; and

(ii)

Appendix 2 to that Annex; and

(b)

in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time on or after that date means—

(i)

Appendix 1B to that Annex; and

(ii)

Appendix 2 to that Annex.”

(4) In paragraph (1), insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

““relevant provision” means—

(a)

in relation to a vehicle to which regulation 3 applies, Annex 1B to the EU Tachographs Regulation;

(b)

in relation to a vehicle to which regulation 3A applies, Appendix 1B to the Annex to the AETR.”.

(5) In paragraph (1), for the definition of “analogue recording equipment” substitute—

““analogue recording equipment” means—

(a)

in relation to a vehicle to which regulation 3 applies, recording equipment that complies with Annex I to the EU Tachographs Regulation;

(b)

in relation to a vehicle to which regulation 3A applies, recording equipment that complies with Appendix 1 to Annex 1 to the AETR;”.

(6) In paragraph (1), in the definition of ““company card”, “control card” and “driver card”” omit the reference to “driver card”.

(7) In paragraph (1), insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

““driver card” has the meaning given by the relevant provision;”

(8) In paragraph (1), in the definition of “digital recording equipment”, for “Annex 1B to the EU Tachographs Regulation” substitute “the relevant provision”.

(9) In paragraph (1), in the definition of “electronic copy”, for “that Annex” substitute “the relevant provision”.

(10) In paragraph (1), in the definition of “EU Tachographs Regulation” after “transport” insert “, as amended from time to time”.

(1)

Paragraph (1) was amended by S.R. 2016/243, S.R. 2006.274, S.R. 2010/23, S.R. 2005/441, S.R. 2005/325.

(2)

Cmnd 7401, Cmnd 8572, Cmnd 9037, Cm 1776, Cm 3042 and Cm 3135.