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The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“clerk of petty sessions” shall be construed in accordance with Article 2(4) of the [1981 NI 26.] Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
[F1“collection order” means an order under section 3 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016;]
[F2“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;]
“disqualified” means disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence;
“licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part II of the Order of 1981,F3. . .
“offence involving obligatory endorsement” has the meaning given in Article 3;
“offence involving obligatory disqualification” and “offence involving discretionary disqualification” have the meaning given in Article 4;
“the Order of 1981” means the [1981 NI 1.] Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
“the Order of 1995” means the [1995 NI 18.] Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
[F4“the Order of 2007” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007;]
[F5“petty sessions district” has the same meaning as in the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;]
“provisional licence” means a licence granted by virtue of Article 13(2) of the Order of 1981;
“the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers” means Articles 3, 4, 11, 12, 24, 27 to 31, 33, 35 to 38[F3 40 to 53,[F6 92ZA to] and 92B,];
“the Road Traffic Orders” means the Order of 1981, the Order of 1995[F7 this Order F8. . . the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997]F9[F10. . . the Order of 2007 [F11and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]];
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[F3 and “Community licence”, “counterpart”[F6EEA State and Great Britain licence] have the same meanings as in Part II of the Order of 1981.].
(3) Except where it is otherwise provided or the context so requires, any expression for whose interpretation provision is made by Part I of the Order of 1995 is to be construed in accordance with that provision.
(4) In this Order—
(a)any reference to a licence and its counterpart shall, in relation to licences granted before 1st January 1991, be construed as a reference to a licence only, and
(b)any reference to the counterpart of a licence shall, in relation to such licences, be construed as a reference to the licence itself.
(5) Subject to any express exception, references in this Order to any Part of this Order include a reference to any Schedule to this Order so far as relating to that Part.
F1Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.6.2018) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), s. 61(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(1); S.R. 2018/99, art. 2(c)
F2Art. 2(2): definition of "the Department" inserted (15.11.2007) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(a); S.R. 2007/454, art. 2, Sch.
F3SR 1997/241
F4Art. 2(2): definition of "the Order of 2007" inserted (27.6.2007) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(b); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in art. 2(2) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 109(1), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)
F8Word in art. 2(2) in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" omitted (27.6.2007) by virtue of Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(c)(i); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.
F9Art. 2(2): word in the definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" omitted (23.11.2009) by virtue of Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.4), ss. 58(1), 59, Sch. 2 para. 11(a); S.R. 2009/352, art. 2, Sch.
F10Words in art. 2(2) in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" inserted (27.6.2007) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(c)(ii); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.
F11Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" added (23.11.2009) by Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.4), ss. 58(1), 59, Sch. 2 para. 11(b); S.R. 2009/352, art. 2, Sch.
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