
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Road Transport (Northern Ireland Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 1981 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1981.
2 
On and after 1st April 1981 the reference in Regulation 4 (Regular and shuttle services) of the Road Transport (Northern Ireland Passenger Services) Regulations 1980 to Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1960 and Part I of the Transport Act 1980 having effect as if a new section were substituted for section 127 shall be construed as a reference to those Parts of those Acts having effect as if sections 17 and 24 of the Act of 1980 were omitted and a corresponding new section were substituted for section 19 of the Act of 1980.
3 
On and after 1st April 1981 the reference in Regulation 5 (Occasional Services) of the said Regulations of 1980 to Part III of the said Act of 1960 and Part I of the said Act of 1980 having effect as if section 127 of the said Act of 1960 were omitted shall be construed as a reference to those Parts of those Acts having effect as if sections 17, 19 and 24 of the said Act of 1980 were omitted.
4 
On and after 1st April 1981 any reference in Regulation 6 (Applications for issue of, and fees payable in respect of, authorisations) to section 127 of the said Act of 1960 shall be construed as a reference to section 19 of the said Act of 1980.
Norman Fowler
Secretary of State for Transport
23rd March 1981