2008 No. 29
The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
Affirmed by resolution of the Assembly on
Coming into operation
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 23(1) and (2) and 110(4) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 19951.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2008.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19932.
Amendment to regulation 2 (general interpretation)2
In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations, for the definition of “the Driving Licences Regulations” substitute—
“the Driving Licences Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19963;
Amendment to regulation 6 (exceptions)3
In regulation 6(1) of the principal Regulations—
a
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the driver of, or a passenger in, a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for carrying goods, while on a journey which does not exceed 50 metres and which is undertaken for the purpose of delivering or collecting any thing;
b
in sub-paragraph (d) for “regulation 8” substitute “regulation 11”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 24th January 2008.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)