1. The Regulations may be cited as the Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Exemption) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 19th January 1993.
2. A driver who during any working day or any working week spends time in driving passenger or goods vehicles and who spends time driving or on duty during that day or week to meet the special need occasioned by severe weather conditions in Scotland or the effects or consequences of such severe weather conditions is exempted from the requirements of the domestic drivers' hours code in respect of that day or that week.
John MacGregor
Secretary of State for Transport
18th January 1993