The International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 3 Amendment of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

4.—(1) The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation)(2), after the definition of “the 2009 Regulation” insert—

““the 2009 Regulation (EU)” means Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC, as that Regulation has effect in EU law;”.

(3) After regulation 6(4) (professional competence: certification), add—

“(5) In the case of an examination organised or a certificate issued by an approved body specified in section 46D(4)(c)(iii) of the 1967 Act, references to the 2009 Regulation in paragraphs (3) and (4) are references to the 2009 Regulation (EU).”.

(4) In regulation 7(2)(b) (determination in respect of a transport manager: disqualification orders), after “the 2009 Regulation” insert “or the 2009 Regulation (EU)”.

Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

5.—(1) The Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (competent authority), omit “Where a person holds, or has applied for, a bus operator’s licence that authorises international operations,”.

(3) In regulation 4(1) (use of a public service vehicle not registered in the United Kingdom), for “another” substitute “a”.

(4) Omit regulations 6 (control documents for cabotage operations), 7 (issue of a Community licence and authorisation), 8 (withdrawal of a Community licence) and 9 (rights of appeal).

(5) In regulation 10 (supply of information for a Community licence application)—

(a) in the heading, omit “for a Community licence application”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “a Community licence or” substitute “an”; and

(ii) for “Articles 4(5) or” substitute “Article”;

(c) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “a Community” substitute “an”; and

(ii) omit “licence or” in each place that it occurs; and

(d) in paragraph (3), omit “Community licence or”.

(6) Omit regulation 12 (death, bankruptcy etc. of holder of Community licence).

(7) In Schedule 1 (offences for breach of Regulation 1073/2009), in the entry relating to Article 5(5), for “a system of certification” substitute “the possession of a certificate”.

(1)

S.R. 2014 No. 206.

(2)

There are amendments to regulation 1(3) which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.R. 2019 No. 27.