# The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 3: Small goods vehicle


(1) For the purposes of section 1(2)(a) of the 2010 Act a goods vehicle is a small goods vehicle if it forms part of a vehicle combination and complies with the conditions set out in paragraph (2)(a) or (b).
(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that-
(a) the vehicle and combination of vehicles used for hire and reward has a relevant plated weight up to and including 3.5 tonnes and complies with Regulation (EC) No.1071/2009; or
(b) the vehicle and combination of vehicles used by an own account operator includes a towing vehicle that has a relevant plated weight which is no more than 3.5 tonnes.
(3) Paragraph (2) applies in spite of Article 1(4)(c) of Regulation (EC) No.1071/2009 (exemption for slow vehicles unless otherwise provided in national law).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2012/9780337987915/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-goods-vehicles-licensing-of-operators-exemption-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-3
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