# The Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/42 · made 9 February 2015

These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 to remove the requirement to display a vehicle test disc on a bus.

Made under: Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (Article 61, Article 66, Article 218)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/pdf/nisr_20150042_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/pdf/nisrem_20150042_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic And Vehicles
Made 9th February 2015
Coming into operation 6th April 2015
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 61(1), 66(1) and 218(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015.

## 2 Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles Regulations

(1) The Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 7 (licence, disc and plates)—
(a) in paragraph (2) omit “in the case of a bus, issue a disc and,”;
(b) omit paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(c) in paragraph (5) omit “disc referred to in paragraph (2) and the”.
(3) Omit Schedule 9 (identifying symbols for bus and taxi discs).

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 9th February 2015
L.S.
Iain Greenway
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 to remove the requirement to display a vehicle test disc on a bus.
An Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced and are available from the Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015
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