http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1990The Vehicle Testing (Temporary Exemptions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-262006-01-01 The Vehicle Testing (Temporary Exemptions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 2004 No. 1990 (N.I. 14)27th July 200411This Order may be cited as the Vehicle Testing (Temporary Exemptions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.2This Order comes into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which it is made.3The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.21In Article 63 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18) (obligatory test certificates for certain motor vehicles) after paragraph (7) insert—7AThe Department may by regulations make provision for the issue, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, of a certificate of temporary exemption in respect of a vehicle, exempting that vehicle from paragraph (1) for such period as may be specified in the certificate. .2In Article 64 of that Order—aparagraph (4) (which provides for the issue of certificates of temporary exemption in respect of certain public service vehicles) is repealed; andbin paragraph (5) for “so adapted” substitute “ adapted to carry more than 8 passengers ”.3In Article 72 of that Order (regulations prohibiting the grant of excise licences for certain vehicles except on compliance with certain conditions) in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—bbthere is produced in respect of the vehicle a certificate of temporary exemption issued by virtue of paragraph (7A) of Article 63 which exempts that vehicle from the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article for a period which includes the date on which the licence is to come into force; or .4In Article 180 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) (production of documents) at the end add—9In paragraphs (2) and (4)—aa reference to a test certificate includes a reference to a certificate of temporary exemption issued by virtue of paragraph (7A) of Article 63 of the Order of 1995; andba reference to a goods vehicle test certificate includes a reference to a certificate of temporary exemption issued by virtue of paragraph (5) of Article 69 of that Order. .