§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the individual Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament; statutory instruments reference numbers; and EEC regulation numbers dealing with lorry drivers' hours, now applicable in United Kingdom law.
§ Mr. William Rodgers:The information is as follows:
European Communities Act 1972.
Road Traffic (Drivers' Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976.
European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) (Cmnd 4858).
Regulation (EEC) 543/69, as amended by Regulations (EEC) 514/72, 515/72, 2827/ 77 and 2829/77.
Regulation (EEC) 1463/70, as amended by Regulation (EEC) 1787/73 and 2828/77.
The Road Traffic (Drivers' Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1978 (SI 1978/6 (C.1)).
The Community Drivers' Hours Rules (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/7).
The Drivers' Hours (Harmonisation with Community Rules) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/1157).
891WThe Community Road Transport Rules (Exemptions) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/1158).
The Drivers' Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1970 (SI 1970/257).
The Drivers' Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971 (SI 1971/818).
The Drivers' Hours (Keeping of Records) Regulations 1976 (SI 1976/1447).
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1977 (SI 1977/777).
The Drivers' Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Exemptions) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/1364).
The Drivers' Hours (Keeping of Records) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/ 1878) (Coming into operation on 1st February 1979).