Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

6.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a) after the definition of “disabled person’s badge” insert—

“enforcement authority” means—

(a)

in relation to an offence under Article 14(1) of the 1997 Order to which Schedule 1 applies which is committed in relation to an off- street parking place (other than one operated as a “park and ride” or “park and share” parking place), the council for the district in which the off-street parking place is situated;

(b)

in relation to any other offence to which Schedule 1 applies, the Department.”.

(b) in the definition of “notice of rejection” for “Department” (wherever it occurs) substitute “enforcement authority”;

(c) after that definition insert—

““off-street parking place” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the 1997 Order;”.

(3) In paragraph (4) for “Department” substitute “enforcement authority”.