Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic and Vehicles and Waterways (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 18 th February 2019. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the European Communities (Motor Vehicles: Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2 1 The European Communities (Motor Vehicles: Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1973 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 2(1) for the definition of “the Ministry” substitute ““the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure;”. 3 In regulation 6(1) for “the Ministry” substitute “the Department”. 4 In regulation 7(4) for “the Ministry, the Ministry” substitute “the Department, the Department”. Amendment of the Carriage of Goods (Prohibition of Discrimination) Regulations 3 In regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Goods (Prohibition of Discrimination) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 in the definition of “the Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Road Transport (Qualifications of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 4 For regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Road Transport (Qualifications of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 substitute— 2 2. In these Regulations— “the Act of 1967” means the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 ; “the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure. . Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles Regulations 5 In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) of the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 after the definition of “the Construction and Use Regulations” insert— “the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure; . Amendment of the European Communities (International Passenger Services) Regulations 6 In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) of the European Communities (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 in the definition of “Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 7 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 in the definition of “Department” for “Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Road Vehicles (Testing) (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 8 1 The Road Vehicles (Testing) (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) after paragraph (2) insert— 3 In these Regulations “the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure. . 3 In regulation 2 (disclosure of testing information to member State competent authorities) for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department”. Amendment of the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 9 In regulation 2(2) (interpretation) of the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 after the definition of “the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation” insert— “the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure; . Amendment of the Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 10 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 in the definition of “the Department” for “Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card) Regulations 11 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Tachograph Card) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 in the definition of “the Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 12 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 after the definition of “the Community Recording Equipment Regulation” insert— “the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure; . Amendment of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 13 1 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In Regulation 9(1) (authorisations)— a in column 1 of the table, for “Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”; b in column 2 of the table, for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. 3 In regulation 21(2) (competent authority) for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. 4 In regulation 28 (enforcement) for “Department of the Environment”, in each place that it occurs, substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulations 14 In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 after paragraph (1) insert— 1A The Department for Infrastructure is the competent authority for the purpose of these Regulations. . Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations 15 In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 after the definition of “the 2010 Act” insert— “the Department” means the Department for Infrastructure; . Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Community Licence) Regulations 16 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Goods Vehicles (Community Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 in the definition of “Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations 17 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 in the definition of “Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Bus and Coach Passengers Rights and Obligations (Designation and Enforcement) Regulations 18 In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Bus and Coach Passengers Rights and Obligations (Designation and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 in the definition of “the Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Amendment of the Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations 19 In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 in the definition of “the Department” for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department for Infrastructure”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 21st January 2019 Elizabeth Loughran A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure