Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Bus and Coach Passengers Rights and Obligations (Designation and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”). The 2014 Regulations gave effect to Articles 2(4), (5) and 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No.181/2011 (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, P1-12) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16^th February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No.2006/2004 (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, P1-12) (“Regulation 181/2011”). Regulation 181/2011 is directly applicable in Member States.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 4 of the 2014 Regulations to extend the exemption of domestic regular services from the application of specified aspects of that Regulation for a further period of 4 years permitted by Article 2(4) of Regulation 181/2011. The exemption will end at midnight on 28^th February 2021.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Transport Strategy Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Statutory Rule at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr