PART 2Provisions relating to the 2010 Act

Further provisions for the purposes of regulations 5 to 89.

F1(1)

For the purposes of regulations 5 to 8—

(a)

convictions which are spent for the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 M1 shall be disregarded; and

F2(b)

the Department may also disregard an offence—

(i)

if such time as the Department thinks appropriate has elapsed since the date of the conviction; or

(ii)

if the Department, having considered the number of offences committed by a person, determines that due to specific circumstances a negative determination of good repute for the person would constitute a disproportionate response.

F3(2)

In determining the good repute of a transport manager under regulation 13A(1)(b) regulations 5 to 9 shall apply as they apply to an individual with the omission of the words “or any other relevant person”.