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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 30th October 2019.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) before the definition of “the EU Tachographs Regulation” insert—“
 “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components, as amended from time to time;
 “Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85” means Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport;”;
(b) for the definition of “the relevant Annexes” substitute—“
 “the relevant technical specifications” means Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799, and—
(a) in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time before 1st May 2006—
(i) Annex I to the EU Tachographs Regulation;
(ii) Annex IB to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 for as long as preserved and applied by Article 46 of the EU Tachographs Regulation; or
(iii) Annex IC to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799;
(b) in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time on or after 1st May 2006 but before 30th October 2019—
(i) Annex IB to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 for as long as preserved and applied by Article 46 of the EU Tachographs Regulation; or
(ii) Annex IC to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799; and
(c) in the case of a vehicle put into service for the first time on or after 30th October 2019, Annex IC to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799;” and
(c) in the definition of “relevant provision”, for paragraph (a) substitute—“
(a) in relation to a vehicle to which regulation 3 applies—
(i) where the vehicle was put into service for the first time before 30th October2019—(aa) Annex IB to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 for as long as preserved and applied by Article 46 of the EU Tachographs Regulation; or(bb) Annex IC to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799; and
(ii) where the vehicle was put into service for the first time on or after 30th October 2019, Annex IC to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799; and”.
(3) In regulation 3 (installation and use of recording equipment: EU requirements), in paragraph (1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), after “Regulation” insert “(including the relevant technical specifications)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “that Regulation (including the relevant Annexes to it)” substitute “the EU Tachographs Regulation (including the relevant technical specifications)”; and
(c) in sub-paragraph (a)(iii), for “that Regulation” substitute “the EU Tachographs Regulation”.
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(1) The Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations  2019 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 7 omit paragraphs (e) and (f).
(3) In regulation 9, for paragraph (2) substitute—“
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(i) after “technical specifications” insert “or the equivalent EU Regulation”;”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 2nd October 2019
Elizabeth Loughran
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure
