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Amendments To The Road Transport Act

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Autopārvadājumu likumā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of road transport road transport Act be done (the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1995, nr. 20; 1997, no. 8; 1998, nr. 24; 1999, no. 21; 2001, 1., no. 12; 2002, 12, No 23. No; 2003; 2005, no. 2, 2006, 12; 1. no) the following amendments: 1. Put 1 article 27 and 28 by the following : "own-account transport operations — not the 27) commercial passenger or cargo that is carried out by economic operators, farmers or fishermen holding owned or leased vehicles that are run by the same operator, farmers or fishermen, farm owner or his employee, to the merchant, farmer or fisherman's vanity needs sa carry a load that is his property which he bought, or rented (rented), made, reworked, or free carriage of employees or other persons. Own-account transport operations are just the merchant, farmer, or farm implement fishermen. The same services are to be considered as well as transport, which according to its competence by the State or local government bodies, associations or foundations;
28) carrier-merchant, farmer or fisherman holding or contract with a passenger or sender on a different legal basis assumes the obligation of carriage; ".
2. To supplement the law with article 6.1 as follows: "article 6.1. Requirements for cargo drivers sponsoring professional competence (1) cargo with trucks, laden mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, permitted for drivers who have this transport requires professional knowledge. Get the expertise confirms the entry vehicle driver's licence or a driver qualification card.
(2) of the first subparagraph of this article, the requirements are exempt drivers who drive: 1) vehicles with a maximum authorised speed not exceeding 45 kilometres per hour;
2) vehicles used by, or under the control of, the armed forces, civil defence, fire services, and forces responsible for maintaining public order;
3) vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service;
4) vehicles used in emergencies or for rescue missions;
5) vehicles used for driving lessons, coaching any person wishing to obtain a driving law;
6) vehicles used for non-commercial carriage of goods, including of own-account transport and personal needs;
7), with which the carrying material or equipment to be used by the driver in the course of his or her work, provided that driving the vehicle is not the driver's principal activity.
(3) the drivers required knowledge of cargo, as well as initial and periodic training arrangements shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
3. To supplement the law with article 30.1 of the following: ' article 30.1. Requirements relating to the carriage of passengers requesting drivers professional competence (1) for the carriage of passengers by coach and bus allow motorists who have this transport requires professional knowledge. Get the expertise confirms the entry vehicle driver's licence or a driver qualification card.
(2) of the first subparagraph of this article, the requirements are exempt drivers who drive: 1) vehicles with a maximum authorised speed not exceeding 45 kilometres per hour;
2) vehicles used by, or under the control of, the armed forces, civil defence, fire services, and forces responsible for maintaining public order;
3) vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service;
4) vehicles used in emergencies or for rescue missions;
5) vehicles used for driving lessons, coaching any person wishing to obtain a driving law;
6) vehicles used for non-commercial carriage of passengers, including of own-account transport and personal needs.
(3) the drivers the necessary knowledge to carry out transportation of passengers, as well as initial and periodic training arrangements shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
4. transitional provisions be supplemented by paragraphs 12 and 13 of the following: ' article 12 of this law 6.1 with conditions of 10 September 2009 to apply to those drivers who, from that date, got the right to drive C and C1, C1E, CE vehicles. For those motorists who are driving these categories of rights acquired before September 10, 2009, this law 6.1 rules with article 2014 of September 10.
13. This law, article 18.7 conditions with the 2008 September 10, shall apply to those drivers who, from that date, got the right to manage the categories D1, d1e, D and DE vehicles. For those motorists who are driving these categories of rights acquired before September 10, 2008, article 18.7 provisions of this law apply to the 10 September 2013. "
5. To supplement the law with the informative reference to European Union directives as follows: "Informative reference to European Union directive included provisions in the law arising from the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 of Directive 2003/59/EC on the carriage of goods or passengers for road transport drivers in the initial qualification and the periodic training, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC, and Council Directive 76/914/EEC."
The law adopted by the Parliament of 22 June 2006.
 
The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Otter in 2006 Riga on July 7 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on the 21 July 2006.