{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electrically-assisted-pedal-cycles-construction-and-use-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electrically-assisted-pedal-cycles-construction-and-use-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2020/31",
  "legislation_title": "The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electrically-assisted-pedal-cycles-construction-and-use-regulations-northern-ireland-2020",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "General requirements",
  "text": "No person shall ride, or cause or permit to be ridden, on a road an electrically assisted pedal cycle unless—\n(a) it is—\n(i) fitted with a plate securely fixed in a conspicuous and readily accessible position showing—\n(aa) the name of the manufacturer;\n(bb) the nominal voltage of the battery as defined in the 1971 British Standard; and\n(cc) the continuous rated output of the motor as defined in the 1971 British Standard; or\n(ii) visibly and durably marked with—\n(aa) the name of the manufacturer;\n(bb) the maximum speed at which the motor can propel the vehicle specified in miles per hour or kilometres per hour; and\n(cc) the maximum continuous rated power of the motor specified in watts or kilowatts;\n(b) fitted with a battery which does not leak so as to be a source of danger; and\n(c) fitted with a device biased to the off position which allows power to come from the motor only when the device is operated so as to achieve that result.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/31/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:44:39.816977+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}