2019 No. 596
The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
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Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1 and section 4(1) and (2) of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 M2 (“the 2018 Act”).
The Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in section 23 of the 2018 Act.
PART 1Introduction
Citation, commencement and extentI11
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019.
2
Parts 1 and 4 of these Regulations come into force on the 22nd day after the day on which these Regulations are laid.
3
Parts 2 and 3 of these Regulations come into force on the later of exit day or the 22nd day after the day on which these Regulations are laid.
4
Parts 1 and 4 extend to the United Kingdom.
5
Parts 2 and 3 of these Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.
PART 2Amendments of primary Northern Ireland legislation
Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981I162
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 M3 is amended as follows.
I53
In Article 2(2) M4—
a
for the definition of “applicable Community rules” substitute—
“applicable Community rules” means—
a
the Community Drivers' Hours Regulation, including the AETR; and
b
the EU Tachographs Regulation;
b
omit the definition of “relevant Community provision”;
c
insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—
“EU Tachographs Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, as amended from time to time;
I64
In Article 56(6) M5, omit “, any provision made by regulations under Article 83 by way of substitution for or adaptation of those provisions,”.
I75
Omit Article 83.
PART 3Amendments of Northern Ireland secondary legislation
Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996I176
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 M6 are amended as follows.
I87
Regulation 2(1) M7 is amended as follows—
a
insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—
“the equivalent EU Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on tachographs in road transport M8 as it has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time;
b
insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—
“the relevant EU type-approval mark”, in relation to recording equipment, means a type-approval mark issued by an EU member State in relation to that type of recording equipment under Article 14 of the equivalent EU Regulation;
c
insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order—
“the relevant UK type-approval mark”, in relation to recording equipment, means the mark which is “the relevant type-approval mark” in relation to the marking of that equipment, for the purposes of the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980 M9;
d
in the definition of “the EU Tachographs Regulation”, omit the words from “as read with” to the end;
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F2f
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I98
In regulation 2A(1)(a) M10, for “under Article 13” substitute “
as required by Article 11A
”
.
I109
1
Regulation 3 M11 is amended as follows.
F32
In paragraph (1)(a)(i) after “technical specifications” insert “or the equivalent EU Regulation”;
3
In paragraph (1)(b), at the end insert “
or the equivalent EU Regulation
”
.
4
In paragraph (4B), for “a type-approval mark issued under Article 14 of the EU Tachographs Regulation” substitute “
the relevant UK type-approval mark or the relevant EU type-approval mark
”
.
I1110
In regulation 3B(5) M12, in the definition of “appropriate type-approval certificate” —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for paragraph (ii) substitute—
ii
issued under the equivalent EU Regulation;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), in paragraph (ii), for “a contracting third country” substitute “
another contracting country
”
.
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1
Regulation 8 M13 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)—
a
for the words before sub-paragraph (a) substitute “
This Regulation applies to—
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (a), for “the approval” substitute “
the approval by the Department
”
;
c
in sub-paragraph (b), for “the approval and nomination” substitute “
the approval and nomination by the Department
”
.
3
In paragraph (2), omit “under paragraph (1)”.
Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005I1312
In regulation 3 of the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 M14—
a
in paragraphs (1) and (1A), for “a Member State of the European Union” substitute “
the United Kingdom
”
;
b
in paragraph (3)(c), for “international transport” substitute “
transport operations wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom
”
.
Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009I1813
The Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 M15 are amended as follows.
I1414
1
Regulation 3 M16 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)—
a
omit “Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the Community Drivers' Hours Regulation,”;
b
for “that Regulation” substitute “the Community Drivers' Hours Regulation”.
3
In paragraph (2)—
a
omit “Pursuant to Article 14(1) of the Community Drivers' Hours Regulation,”;
b
for “that Regulation” substitute “the Community Drivers' Hours Regulation”.
I1515
1
Regulation 5 M17 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)—
a
omit “Pursuant to Article 3(2) of the EU Tachographs Regulation,”;
b
for “that Regulation” substitute “
the EU Tachographs Regulation
”
.
3
In paragraph (2)—
a
omit “Pursuant to Article 3(3) of the EU Tachographs Regulation,”;
b
for “that Regulation” substitute “
the EU Tachographs Regulation
”
.
PART 4Amendment of the International Road Transport Permits (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
International Road Transport Permits (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I216
Regulations 28 of the International Road Transport Permits (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 M18 is amended as follows.
I317
In paragraph (2), after “An appeal” insert “
to a traffic commissioner
”
.
I418
After paragraph (3), insert—
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Where a traffic commission considers it is necessary for a particular case to be dealt with fairly and justly, the traffic commissioner may extend the period of time described in paragraph (3)(b) for a period that the traffic commissioner considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
2018 c. 16.