
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 19th July 2006.
2 
After regulation 3 of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(compliance) there shall be inserted–“
3A 
The requirements of regulation 3 to 27 of these Regulations may alternatively be met by a vehicle satisfying the requirements in such of the Annexes to Directive 2001/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th November 2001, relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat and amending Directives 70/156/EEC and 97/27/EC, as apply to it.”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 6th June 2006.
Maggie Smith
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
