Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th July, 2021.

I, HILDEGARE NAUGHTON, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 18 of the Road Traffic Act 1968 (No. 25 of 1968) and the National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 298 of 2002 ) (as adapted by the Transport, Tourism and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 351 of 2020 )) and the Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order (S.I. No. 759 of 2020), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Motorcycles) (Extension of Period of Validity of Certificate) Regulations 2021.

2. In these Regulations -

“Regulations of 2011” means the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Motorcycles) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 681 of 2011 );

“IBT certificate” has the same meaning as it has in the Regulations of 2011.

3. Notwithstanding Regulation 9 of, and Schedule 2 (inserted by Regulation 2(i) of the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Motorcycles) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 433 of 2018 )) to, the Regulations of 2011 and the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Motorcycles) (Extension of Period of Validity of Certificate) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 123 of 2020 ) -

(a) an IBT certificate issued during the period beginning on 01 March 2018 and ending on 30 June 2018 is valid until 01 October 2021,

(b) an IBT certificate issued during the period beginning on 01 July 2018 and ending on 31 August 2018 is valid for a period of 3 years and 2 months from the date of issue,

(c) an IBT certificate issued during the period beginning on 01 September 2018 and ending on 30 June 2019 is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue.

GIVEN under my hand,

13 July 2021

HILDEGARDE NAUGHTON,

Minister of State at the Department of Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations amend the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Motorcycles) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 681 of 2011 ) to provide that a certificate of satisfactory completion of initial basic training for motorcyclists, an IBT certificate, issued during the period beginning on 1 March 2018 and ending on 30 June 2018 is valid until 01 October 2021, an IBT certificate issued during the period beginning on 01 July 2018 and ending on 31 August 2018 is valid for a period of 3 years and 2 months from the date of issue, an IBT certificate issued during the period beginning on 01 September 2018 and ending on 30 June 2019 is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue.