# The Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007, Regulation 7: Amendment of Part 6 of the Transport Act 1968


In section 96—
(a) in subsection (11A)—
(i) omit the words “in Great Britain”;
(ii) for the words from “any other person” to “the contravention” substitute “the offender’s employer, and any other person to whose orders the offender was subject,”;
(b) in subsection (11B), after paragraph (b) insert—
“; or
(c) being charged as mentioned in paragraph (b), he proves—
(i) that at the time of the contravention he was complying with Article 10(1) (distance-related payments etc) and Article 10(2) (organisation of drivers’ work etc) of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation; and
(ii) that he took all reasonable steps to avoid the contravention.”;
(c) after subsection (11B) insert—
“(11C) A person who—
(a) is subject to the requirement imposed by Article 10(4) of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation (undertakings etc to ensure that contractually agreed transport time schedules respect that Regulation); and
(b) fails to take all reasonable steps to comply with that requirement,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard
scale.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110770499/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-community-drivers-hours-and-recording-equipment-regulations-2007/regulation-7
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