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The Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2012, 16 July This formalises concessions for military reservists and cadets who were implemented administratively in 2009 following approval from the EC.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, 25 June Changes to references in regulations to reflect the most recent edition of the DfT’s In service Exhaust Emission Standards in Road Vehicles – 17th Edition, which contains in-use limits for petrol-engined cars and light vans.
The Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, 11 May This brings self-employed drivers into the scope of the road transport working time rules, with the obligation to observe the rules and keep records falling on the selfemployed driver, rather than their customers.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (Amendment) Regulations 2012, 6 April The qualifying period of incapacitation increases from more than three to more than seven days before an occupational injury or accident is required to be reported to HSE, and the time to submit the report increases from 10 to 15 days.