The Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
These Regulations amend Schedule 2 of the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 to allow goods vehicles not exceeding 3,500 kilograms manufactured before 1st January 1960 to be used on the roads without a vehicle test certificate. Article 4(2) of Directive 2009/40/EC (OJ L141, 6.6.2009, p.12) allows Member States to exempt such vehicles from roadworthiness testing.