# The Goods Vehicles (Community Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) In these Regulations—
“the 2010 Act” means the Good Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 ;
“Community authorisation” means a Community authorisation issued under Article 3 of Council Regulation 881/92;
“Community licence” means a licence issued under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time;
“Council Regulation 881/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No 881/92 on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community ;
“Department” means the Department for Infrastructure ;
“driver attestation” means a driver attestation issued under Article 5 of Regulation 1072/2009;
“EU driver attestation” means a driver attestation issued under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time;
“exit day” has the meaning given in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;
“Regulation 1071/2009” 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 ;
“Regulation 1072/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market ;
“standard operator's licence” means a standard licence within the meaning of section 2 of the 2010 Act.
“UK licence for the Community” means a licence issued under Article 4 of Regulation 1072/2009.
(2) Expressions used which are also used in Regulation 1072/2009 have the meaning as in Regulation 1072/2009.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/115/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-community-licence-regulations-northern-ireland-2013/regulation-2
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