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These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2017.
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(1) Regulation 6 (exceptions) of the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) After paragraph (1)(f) insert—“
(fa) a person riding in a motor ambulance while that person is providing medical treatment to a patient which due to its nature or the medical condition of the patient cannot be delayed;”.
(3) In paragraph (4) after the definition of “fire brigade” insert—“
 “motor ambulance” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999;
 “patient” has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 25th November 2016
Elizabeth Loughran
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure
