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The Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007
- These Regulations facilitate compliance with the new Community Drivers' Hours Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 561/2006), which had full effect as from 11th April 2007, replacing the former Community Drivers' Hours Regulation (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85). These Regulations revoke the Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1986, as amended, that implemented certain discretionary, national exemptions allowed under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85; and make consequential amendments to Part VI of the Transport Act 1968, as amended, which sets out the drivers' hours enforcement penalties (in relation to both the EC and domestic drivers' hours rules).
- These Regulations make provisions to implement the new enforcement measures contained in the new Community Drivers' Hours Regulation that: make transport undertakings automatically liable for infringements committed by their drivers, although a defence is provided; make undertakings, consignors, freight forwarders, tour operators, principal contractors, sub-contractors and driver employment agencies responsible for ensuring that contractually agreed transport time schedules respect the new Community Drivers' Hours Regulation; and enable enforcement authorities in Great Britain to take action in respect of infringements detected there but committed outside Great Britain.
- In force - 11 April 2007
- Access to document: Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) Document