
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Community Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 9th February 1996.
2 
Pursuant to Article 13(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 of 20th December 1985 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport until 18th February 1996 any time spent driving to meet exceptional circumstances occasioned by severe weather conditions in Great Britain or the effects or consequences of such exceptional circumstances shall not be taken into account for the purposes of the application of Articles 6, 8 or 9 of that Regulation.
Steven Norris
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport,
Department of Transport
8th February 1996