PART 12Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of regulation 9 (further provisions for the purposes of regulations 5 to 8)114

1

The existing text of regulation 9 is renumbered as paragraph (1).

2

For regulation 9(1)(b) substitute—

b

the Department may also disregard an offence—

i

if such time as the Department thinks appropriate has elapsed since the date of the conviction; or

ii

if the Department, having considered the number of offences committed by a person, determines that due to specific circumstances a negative determination of good repute for the person would constitute a disproportionate response.

3

After regulation 9(1) insert—

2

In determining the good repute of a transport manager under regulation 13A(1)(b) regulations 5 to 9 shall apply as they apply to an individual with the omission of the words “or any other relevant person”.