Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 20th April 2015.

Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations

2.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In Regulation 2(4)(a)(ii) after “Regulations”, insert “or marked in accordance with paragraphs 4, 5.4 and 5.6 of Regulation Number 129 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations on uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles(2)”.

(3) In regulation 5(3) (description of seat belts to be worn by children)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “or (b)” substitute “, (b) or (c)”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c) after “paragraph (2)(a)” insert “or (c)”.

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) for the full stop substitute a semi colon; and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) add—

“(c) a child restraint with markings required under paragraphs 4, 5.4 and 5.6 of Regulation Number 129 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations on uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles if the markings indicate that it is suitable for his height, weight and age.”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 27th January 2015

Iain Greenway

A senior officer of the

Department of the Environment