NMW

1) National minimum wage. Statutory minimum payment - set at Ј4.10 per hour for those over 21 and Ј3.50 for 18-21-year-olds, from October 2001.

NLSC

1) National Learning and Skills Council. New body launched in 2000, replacing TECs, to be supported by local learning and skills councils.

NJTC

1) National Joint Training Committee. Set up in 1974 under auspices of RTIETB to run young driver training scheme for trainee heavy goods vehicle (now large goods vehicle) drivers.

Night-out allowance

1) Payment by hauliers to drivers when they have to stay away from home overnight. Agreements with Inland Revenue permit a certain amount of such allowance to be paid tax free, otherwise it is taxable pay (details from RHA or local Revenue office).

NI

1) Northern Ireland. Province of six counties which, with Great Britain, forms the United Kingdom (UK). Has separate road freight operators' licence scheme (administered by DOE, Belfast) but mainly transport legislation follows that of UK (ie EU law applies in full).

NG/NGV

1) Natural gas/vehicle. Vehicle powered by natural gas.