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The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

S.R. 2013/236 · Made 3 October 2013

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Transport

Made 3rd October 2013

Coming into operation- 11th November 2013

The Department for Regional Developmentf1 being the Department designatedf2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f3 in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

SI 1999/283

f2

SI 1996/266

f3

1972 c.68

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 and come into operation on 11th November 2013.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to any Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

2Amendment of the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

(1)

The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010f1 are amended as follows—

(2)

In regulation 2, after the definition of “employed”, insert—

  • ““in code form” is a reference to a code representing additional information or a medical restriction, as provided for in Commission Regulation 2010/36f2, as amended from time to time;”;

(3)

In regulation 10 (procedure for obtaining a train driving licence) after (5) insert—

“(6)

A person who is aggrieved by a decision not to issue a train driving licence may appeal to a tribunal established for the purposes of hearing an appeal under these Regulations”.

“(7)

The model provisions with respect to appeals which are set out in The Deregulation (Model Appeals Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997f3 shall apply to an appeal under paragraph (6)”.

(4)

In regulation 11 (procedure for obtaining a train driving certificate)—

(a)

after paragraph (3) insert new paragraph—

“(3A)

The model provisions with respect to appeals which are set out in the Deregulation (Model Appeals Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 shall apply to an appeal under paragraph (3)”; and

(b)

paragraphs (5) and (6) are deleted;

(c)

existing paragraph (7) is renumbered paragraph (5).

(5)

In regulation 17 (monitoring)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(c) for the words “suspension or withdrawal of their train driving certificate” substitute “suspending or withdrawing the driver’s train driving certificate”;

(b)

in paragraph (3) omit the words “his” and “he is”, and substitute “their” and “they are”;

(c)

in paragraph (4) omit the word “his” and substitute the words “the driver’s”;

(d)

in paragraph (4)(a) after the words “of the”, insert “driver’s train driving”; and

(e)

in paragraph (4)(c) omit the words “suspension” and “withdrawal” and substitute the words “suspending” and “withdrawing”, omit the word “his” and substitute the words “the driver’s”.

(6)

After regulation 17(2)—

(a)

delete the words “Part 6 REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT’S DECISIONS” and substitute the words “DECISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT”

(b)

paragraph 18(2) is deleted;

(c)

paragraph 18(1) is renumbered paragraph 18.

(7)

Regulation 19 (review process) is deleted.

(8)

In regulation 37 (Serious threat to the safety of the railway) after (3) insert—

“(4)

A person who is aggrieved by a decision to withdraw or suspend a train driving licence may appeal to a tribunal established for the purposes of hearing an appeal under these Regulations”.

“(5)

The model provisions with respect to appeals which are set out in the Deregulation (Model Appeals Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 shall apply to an appeal under paragraph (4)”.

(9)

In regulation 40 (enforcement)—

(a)

in paragraph (2) for “paragraph 4” substitute “paragraph 5”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(d) substitute “Regulation 40(4) of” for “Schedule 8 to”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)(g) for “34 to 38” substitute “35 to 38” and after the word “offences” omit “and”;

(d)

after paragraph (3)(g) insert new paragraph (4)—

“(4)

The mode of trial and maximum penalty applicable to each offence under Article 31 of the 1978 Order so applied and listed in the first column of the following table are set out opposite that offence in the subsequent columns of the table”;

Offence

Mode of trial

Penalty on summary conviction

Penalty on conviction on indictment
An offence under article 31(1)(c), (e), (f), (g), (j), (k), (l), (m) or (n).Summarily or on indictment.Imprisonment for a term of not exceeding 3 months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scalef4 as if the offence was triable only summarily, or both.Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.
An offence under article 33(l)(h).Summarily only.Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both.
An offence under article 33(l)(n)Summarily only.A fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(e)

existing paragraph (4) is renumbered paragraph (5).

(10)

Schedule 8 is deleted.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 3rd October 2013

L.S.

Tom Reid

A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the provisions of the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (SR 2010/132).

Regulation 2(3) amends provisions in respect of the procedure for obtaining a train driving licence.

Regulation 2(4) amends provisions in respect of the procedure for obtaining a train driving certificate.

Regulation 2(5) amends provisions in respect of monitoring a train driver’s competencies.

Regulation 2(6) amends Regulation 18 (review of decisions of the Department).

Regulation 2(7) deletes Regulation 19 (review process).

Regulation 2(8) amends provisions in respect of the procedure for withdrawal or suspension of a train driving licence.

Regulation 2(9) amends enforcement provisions and the mode of penalties applicable for each offence.

Regulation 2(10) deletes Schedule 8.