Road Traffic (Drivers' Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1976 c. 3 |
in section 103(1) , for the definition of “the international rules” there shall be substituted the words “ “the applicable Community rules” means any dirctly applicable F9EU provision for the time being in force about the driving of road vehicles”in section 103(1) , in the appropriate places in alphabetical order, there shall be inserted the following definitions—
- “the domestic drivers’ hours code” has the meaning given by section 96(13) of this Act
- “relevant F9EU provision” means any F9EU provision for the time being in force about the driving of road vehicles, whether directly applicable or not
- but the Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision by way of substitution for or adaptation of the provisions of this Part, or supplemental or incidental to this Part, as he considers necessary or expedient to take account of the operation of any relevant F9EU provision.
- “(1A) Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular—
- (a) substitute different requirements for the requirements of the domestic drivers’ hours code or add to, make exceptions from or otherwise modify any of the requirements of that code;
- (b) apply to journeys and work to which no relevant F9EU provision applies;
- (c) include provisions as to the circumstances in which a period of driving or duty to which a relevant F9EU provision or the domestic drivers’ hours code applies is to be included or excluded in reckoning any period for purposes of the domestic drivers’ hours code or any relevant F9EU provision respectively; and
- (d) may contain such transitional, supplemental or consequential provisions as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient
- (13) In this Part of this Act “the domestic drivers’ hours code” means the provisions of subsections (1) to (6) of this section as for the time being in force (and in particular, as modified, added to or substituted by or under any instrument in force under section 95(1) of this Act or subsection (10) or (12) of this section)
- (3A) No regulations shall be made under section 95(1) of this Act unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
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