The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 No. 293

PART 11 Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

103.  The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 104 to 106.

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

104.  In regulation 2, after the definition of “the 2010 Act” insert—

““national transport operations” has the meaning given in section 58(1) of the 2010 Act;”.

Amendment of regulation 3 (small goods vehicle)

105.  In regulation 3(2)(a), for “including 3.5 tonnes and complies with Regulation (EC) No.1071/2009; or” substitute—

“including—

(i) 2.5 tonnes; or

(ii) 3.5 tonnes if it is used only for national transport operations; or”.

Amendment of the Schedule (use of vehicle of any class for which an operator’s licence is not required)

106.  In the Schedule, in paragraph 19(1)(a) and (b), omit “any Community obligation or”.

(1)

S.I. 2012/256 (N.I.), amended by S.I. 2019/708.