The Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

14.—(1) The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In Article 84(2) (power in certain cases to prohibit driving of foreign vehicles)(2), in sub-paragraph (b), after “statutory provisions” insert “or the provision of the EU instrument”.

(3) In Schedule 1 (statutory provisions conferring functions on authorised officers)(3), after the entry relating to Articles 86 and 87 of the 1995 Order, insert—

“Article 18 of the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement) (OJ No. L321, 26.11.2002, p. 13).	To require the presentation of certain control documents and authorisations, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 20 of the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement).	To require the presentation of a certified true copy of a licence to perform carriage by means of certain international occasional services, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.”

(4) In Schedule 2 (statutory provisions relating to vehicles and their drivers)(4)—

(a) for the entry relating to regulation 3 of the Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013(5) substitute—

“Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.

Requirement to keep a certified true copy of a Community licence in a vehicle and present it at the request of any authorised inspecting officer.”;

(b) for the entry relating to regulation 8 of the Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 substitute—

“Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.

Requirement to keep a journey form on board a vehicle and present it at the request of any authorised inspecting officer.”

(1)

S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)

(2)

Article 84 was amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 515

(3)

Schedule 1 was amended by regulation 22(a) of S.R. 1987 No. 383, paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to, and Schedule 4 to, the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 2 (N.I.)), regulation 14(2) of S.R. 2013 No. 115 and regulation 13(2) of S.R. 2013 No. 287. There are other amendments to Schedule 1 that are not relevant to these Regulations

(4)

Schedule 2 was amended by regulation 22(b) of S.R. 1987 No. 383, Schedule 4 to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 2 (N.I.)), regulation 14(3) of S.R. 2013 No. 115 and regulation 13(3) of S.R. 2013 No. 287. There are other amendments to Schedule 2 that are not relevant to these Regulations

(5)

S.R. 2013 No. 287