# The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

S.R. 2011/328 · made 22 September 2011

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 which govern the construction, equipment, maintenance and use of motor vehicles.

Made under: The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Article 55, Article 110)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-no-3-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisr_20110328_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-no-3-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisrem_20110328_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic And Vehicles
Made 22nd September 2011
Coming into operation 21st October 2011
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 55(1) and (2) and 110(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 21st October 2011.

## 2 Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

For regulation 44(5)(g) of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 substitute—
“(g) used as a search and rescue vehicle on the authority of the Chief Constable on search and rescue operations;”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 22nd September 2011
L.S.
Deirdre Kenny
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 which govern the construction, equipment, maintenance and use of motor vehicles.
Regulation 44 (audible warning instruments) is amended to permit the fitting of a bell, gong, siren or two-tone horn to a motor vehicle which is used for search and rescue operations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/328 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-no-3-regulations-northern-ireland-2011
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