# The Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 6: Amendments to regulation 7 (breaks)


(1) Regulation 7 of the principal Regulations is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph (1) after “mobile worker” insert “or self-employed driver”.
(3) For paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where the working time of a mobile worker or self-employed driver exceeds 6 hours but does not exceed 9 hours, the mobile worker or self-employed driver must take a break lasting at least 30 minutes and interrupting that period.”.
(4) For paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Where the working time of a mobile worker or self-employed driver exceeds 9 hours, the mobile worker or self-employed driver must take a break lasting at least 45 minutes and interrupting that period.”.
(5) After paragraph (5) add—
“(6) A self-employed driver shall take all reasonable steps, in keeping with the need to protect his health and safety, to comply with the limits specified in paragraphs (1) to (4).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/169/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-transport-working-time-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-6
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