S.I. No. 98/2004 - European Communities (Random Roadside Vehicle Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
I, SÉAMUS BRENNAN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2003/26/EC of 3 April 20031 , hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Random Roadside Vehicle Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

2. Regulation 2 (1) of the European Communities (Random Roadside Vehicle Inspection) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 227 of 2003 ) is amended by substituting for the definition of “Directive” the following:
‘Directive’ means Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 20002 , as amended by Commission Directive 2003/26/EC of 3 April 20031 ;”.
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of March, 2004.
SÉAMUS BRENNAN,

Minister for Transport.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
These Regulations transpose Directive 2003/26/EC relating to random roadside vehicle inspections through the amendment of the European Communities (Random Roadside Vehicle Inspection) Regulations 2003. Directive 2003/26/EC, which amends Directive 2000/30, specifies the testing procedures for certain test items at a roadside inspection.
1 OJ No. L 90, 08.04.2003, p.37.

2 OJ No. L203, 10.08.2000, p.1.

1 OJ No. L 90, 08.04.2003, p.37.