# The Community Drivers' Hours Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


European Communities
Road Traffic And Vehicles
Made 21st June 2012
Coming into operation 30th July 2012
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 .
The Department of the Environment is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act in relation to the measures relating to the organisation of working time.
It appears to the Department of the Environment that it is necessary or expedient that references to Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council in these Regulations be construed as references to that Community instrument as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/248/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-drivers-hours-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/introduction
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