Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

6.  In regulation 6 (exceptions)—

(a) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) The requirements of regulation 5(1)(b) do not apply to a person riding in a small or large bus—

(a) which is being used to provide a local service within the meaning of these Regulations; or

(b) which is constructed or adapted for the carriage of standing passengers and on which the operator permits standing.”.

(b) In paragraph (4) omit the definitions of ““licensed for private hire”, “licensed for public hire” and “taxi”.