Regulation 4 Amendment of the Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation)^f2, 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;”.

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).”.

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