Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 67

The Community Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 1993

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1993 No. 67

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Community Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 1993

The Secretary of State for Transport, being a Minister designated^[1] for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^[2] in relation to the regulation and supervision of the working conditions of persons engaged in road transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Community Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 19th January 1993.

    2.    Pursuant to Article 13(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 of 20th December 1985 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport^[3] until 31st January 1993 any time spent driving to meet exceptional circumstances occasioned by severe weather conditions in Scotland or the effects or consequences of such exceptional circumstances shall not be taken into account for the purposes of the application of Articles 6, 8 or 9 of that Regulation.

John MacGregor

Secretary of State for Transport

18th January 1993

Article 13(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 of the 20th December 1985 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport provides that Member States may in urgent cases grant a temporary exception for a period not exceeding 30 days to transport operations carried out in exceptional circumstances. These Regulations provide that until 31st January 1993 any time spent driving in the exceptional circumstances occasioned by severe weather conditions in Scotland or the effects or consequences of such exceptional circumstances shall not be taken into account for the purposes of the application of Articles 6, 8 and 9 of the Council Regulations.

[1] S.I. 1975/1707. back

[2] 1972 c. 68. back

[3] OJ No. L370, 31.12.85, p.1. back