Regulation 3

after paragraph (1A), insert —“(1B) A person must not drive a vehicle other than an omnibus, or cause or permit any such vehicle to remain, on a bus‑only lane at all times.”;

in paragraph (2), replace “and (1A)” with “, (1A) and (1B)”;

after paragraph (2), insert —“(2A) In addition, paragraph (1B) does not apply to —

the driver of a vehicle which is being used —

by the Authority to carry out any function or duty of the Authority;

to carry out works on a public street, where such works have been approved by the Authority under section 17(1) of the Street Works Act 1995; or

to carry out any emergency works on a public street mentioned in regulation 31(1) of the Street Works (Works on Public Streets) Regulations (Rg 2);

the driver of a vehicle which has been authorised by the National Parks Board, the Public Utilities Board or the National Environment Agency (as the case may be) to be used to carry out any works that require the use of the bus‑only lane and are necessary to carry out any function or duty of the National Parks Board, the Public Utilities Board or the National Environment Agency (as the case may be), other than the works mentioned in regulation 31(1) of the Street Works (Works on Public Streets) Regulations; and

the driver of a vehicle which has been authorised by the licensee of any bus interchange, bus park, bus terminal or bus depot (as the case may be) to be used by that licensee, provided that the vehicle is being driven on a bus‑only lane that leads into or out of any bus interchange, bus park, bus terminal or bus depot, as the case may be.”; and

in paragraph (3), in the definition of “bus lane”, after “part‑day bus lane”, insert “, or bus‑only lane”.