The Recovery Vehicles (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 PURPOSES PRESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 8(2) OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE 1972 ACT

1.  Carrying any person who, immediately before a vehicle becomes disabled, was the driver of or a passenger in that vehicle, together with his personal effects, from the premises at which that vehicle is to be repaired or scrapped to his original intended destination.

2.  At the request of–

(a) a constable, or

(b) a district council,

empowered by or under statute to remove a vehicle from a road,

removing such a vehicle to a place nominated by the constable or the district council.

3.  Proceeding to a place at which the vehicle will be available for use for either of the purposes specified in paragraph 8(2)(a) and (b) of Part I of Schedule 3 to the 1972 Act and remaining temporarily at such a place so as to be available for such use.

4.  Proceeding from–

(a) a place where the vehicle has remained temporarily so as to be available for such use;

(b) a place where the vehicle has recovered a disabled vehicle; or

(c) any premises mentioned in paragraph 8(2)(b) or (c) to which the vehicle has removed a disabled vehicle.

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2 PURPOSES PRESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 8(3) OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE 1972 ACT

1.  Repairing a disabled vehicle at the place where it became disabled or to which it has been moved in the interests of safety after becoming disabled.

2.  Drawing or carrying one trailer if the trailer was immediately before a vehicle became disabled, being drawn or carried by the disabled vehicle.