The Driving and Motorcycle Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2017 No. 117 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 23 June 2017
In force from: 31 July 2017
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Road traffic and vehicles
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations make further provision to implement Directive 2013/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th November 2013 amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. Regulation 3 amends the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 regarding the requirement for registration to comply with the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015. This regulation provides for the division of the existing register of approved driving and motorcycle instructors into two Parts. Part 1 will contain established approved driving and motorcycle instructors, and Part 2 will contain driving and motorcycle instructors who have obtained their professional qualifications in the European Economic Area or Switzerland and who are working in the United Kingdom on a temporary and occasional basis. The condition for registration in Part 2 of the register is inserted by regulation 3(6)(c). Regulation 2 provides for the existing register to become Part 1 of the new two Part register once these Regulations come into operation. Regulation 4 amends the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 to reflect the introduction of the EU temporary driving and motorcycle instructor categories. Regulation 5 amends the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 to reflect the introduction of an EU temporary motorcycle instructor category. Regulation 6 amends the Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 to expand the references to the register to reflect the new two part format. Provisions in relation to the termination of registration and the official title of registered persons are also amended. An Explanatory Memorandum and Transposition Note have been produced and are available from Safe and Sustainable Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside the Statutory Rule at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.

Offences created by this instrument

If at any time a person who is not registered in Part 1 or 2 of the register— a displays a certificate or other item… regulation 3(14) · Status not determined · Objective fault
If at any time a person who is not registered in Part 1 or 2 of the register— a displays a certificate or other item… regulation 3(14)(a) · Status not determined · Objective fault

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