The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Preliminary N.I.

Interpretation of Part III N.I.

53.  In this Part—

• [F1 “the 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 read with the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009;]

• “construction and use requirements” means requirements, whether applicable generally or at specified times or in specified circumstances, imposed under Article 55;

• “examination for plating” has the meaning given in Article 65(4);

• “goods vehicle test” has the meaning given in Article 65(4);

• “goods vehicle test certificate” has the meaning given in Article 65(2)(b);

• “plating certificate” has the meaning given in Article 65(2)(a);

• “plated particulars” means such particulars as are required to be marked on a goods vehicle in pursuance of regulations under Article 55 by means of a plate;

• “plated weights” means such weights as are required to be so marked.

• “sold or supplied by retail” means sold or supplied otherwise than to a person acquiring solely for the purpose of release or of re-supply for a valuable consideration;

• “tail lamp” means, in relation to a vehicle, any lamp carried attached to the vehicle for the purpose of showing a red light to the rear in accordance with regulations under Article 55;

• “test certificate” has the meaning given in Article 61(2)(b);

• “vehicle examiner” has the meaning given in Article 74;

• “vehicle testing centre” has the meaning given in Article 73.

F1 Words in art. 53 substituted (31.10.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/343), regs. 1(1), 2(2)