# The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972


(1) The Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972 is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (provisions conferring functions on examiners)—
(a) omit the entry relating to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009;
(b) after the entry relating to Article 20 of the Interbus Agreement, insert—
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Article 8(9) of the Protocol to the Interbus Agreement regarding the international regular and special regular carriage of passengers by coach and bus (“the RSR Protocol”)
To require the presentation of the contract, or equivalent document, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles, where the vehicles are additional vehicles used by the operator.
Article 15 of the RSR Protocol
To require the presentation of the authorisation or certified true copy, the licence or certified true copy, or the other control documents, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 477(8) of Title II of Heading Three of Part Two (transport of passengers by road) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (as defined in section 37(1) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020) (“the RPT Chapter”)
To require the presentation of the contract, or equivalent document, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles, where the vehicles are additional vehicles used by the operator.
Article 483 of the RPT Chapter
To require the presentation of the authorisation or certified true copy, the licence or certified true copy, or the other control documents, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
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(3) In Schedule 2 (provisions relating to vehicles and their drivers)—
(a) omit the entry relating to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009;
(b) omit the entry relating to Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009;
(c) after the entry relating to regulation 4 of the Goods Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011, insert—
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Article 18 of the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (“the Interbus Agreement”)
To require the presentation of certain control documents and authorisations, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 20 of the Interbus Agreement
To require the presentation of a certified true copy of a licence to perform carriage by means of certain international occasional services, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 8(9) of the Protocol to the Interbus Agreement regarding the international regular and special regular carriage of passengers by coach and bus (“the RSR Protocol”)
To require the presentation of the contract, or equivalent document, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles, where the vehicles are additional vehicles used by the operator.
Article 15 of the RSR Protocol
To require the presentation of the authorisation or certified true copy, the licence or certified true copy, or the other control documents, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 477(8) of Title II of Heading Three of Part Two (transport of passengers by road) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (as defined in section 37(1) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020) (“the RPT Chapter”)
To require the presentation of the contract, or equivalent document, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles, where the vehicles are additional vehicles used by the operator.
Article 483 of the RPT Chapter
To require the presentation of the authorisation or certified true copy, the licence or certified true copy, or the other control documents, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348264760/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-road-transport-international-passenger-services-amendment-regulations-2024/regulation-4
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