S.I. No. 612/2019 - European Union (Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations) (Domestic Passenger Rail Services) (Renewal of Exemption) Regulations 2019
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 6th December, 2019. | ||
I, SHANE ROSS, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purposes of renewing an exemption under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No. 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 20071 , hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations) (Domestic Passenger Rail Services) (Renewal of Exemption) Regulations 2019. | ||
2. Domestic rail passenger services in the State which do not cross the borders of the State are exempt, until 4 December 2024, from the application of Articles 13, 21 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No. 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 20071 . | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
3 December, 2019. | ||
SHANE ROSS | ||
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This does not form part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) | ||
The purpose of these Regulations is to renew the existing exemption insofar as to exempt Articles 13, 21 and 23 until 4 December 2024 from the application of Regulation (EC) No. 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations. | ||
