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Title and introductory text
2014 No. 2264
Road Traffic
The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
26th August 2014
Laid before Parliament
5th September 2014
Coming into force
26th September 2014
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, makes the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation and supervision of qualifications and working conditions of persons engaged in road transport.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 26th September 2014.
Propose a change2 Amendment of Regulations
The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 are amended as set out in regulations 3 to 7.
Propose a change3 Amendment of Regulations
In regulation 2—
(a) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—
“the Directive” means Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers;
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(b) after the definition of “CPC” insert—
“driver card” has the meaning given by Article 2(2)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on tachographs in road transport;
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Propose a change4 Amendment of Regulations
In regulation 5A, in paragraph (3), insert the words “or a valid driver card” after “passport”.
Propose a change5 Amendment of Regulations
In regulation 6, for paragraph (11) substitute—
(11) A person conducting a periodic training course must be satisfied as to the identity of the person taking the course before the course commences from—
(a) an appropriate licence as defined in regulation 5A(4);
(b) a valid passport;
(c) a valid driver card; or
(d) a valid driver qualification card.
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Propose a change6 Amendment of Regulations
In regulation 6A—
(a) in the heading, for “Appeals” substitute “Appeals in relation to Great Britain”; and
(b) in paragraph (1), after “competent authority” insert “in relation to Great Britain”.
Propose a change7 Amendment of Regulations
After regulation 6A, insert—
Review and Appeal of decisions in relation to Northern Ireland
6B. (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the competent authority in relation to Northern Ireland—
(a) not to approve a person to provide periodic training courses under regulation 6(3)(a);
(b) not to approve a periodic training course which a person wishes to provide under regulation 6(3)(b);
(c) to withdraw or suspend an approval under regulation 6(7); or
(d) not to approve a training course under regulation 6(9),
may by notice in writing to that competent authority apply for a review of the decision within 28 days of the date on which notice of the decision was sent.
(2) Following a review under paragraph (1) the competent authority may grant, refuse, withdraw, suspend or continue an approval (as the case may be) as it thinks fit.
(3) The competent authority must, within 56 days beginning with the day on which the application for review was made, give notice in writing of the review decision to the aggrieved person setting out the particulars of the reasons for its decision.
(4) A person who is aggrieved by a review decision may appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction.
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