# The Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 9: Further provisions for the purposes of regulations 5 to 8


(1) For the purposes of regulations 5 to 8—
(a) convictions which are spent for the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 shall be disregarded; and
(b) the Department may also disregard an offence—
(i) if such time as the Department thinks appropriate has elapsed since the date of the conviction; or
(ii) if the Department, having considered the number of offences committed by a person, determines that due to specific circumstances a negative determination of good repute for the person would constitute a disproportionate response.
(2) In determining the good repute of a transport manager under regulation 13A(1)(b) regulations 5 to 9 shall apply as they apply to an individual with the omission of the words “or any other relevant person”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/257/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-qualifications-of-operators-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-9
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