The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

PART IINTRODUCTORY

1Title and commencement

2Interpretation

PART IIRULES OF THE ROAD

3Rule of the road

PART IIIGENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO REGULATION OF TRAFFIC

4Traffic regulation orders

5Experimental traffic control schemes

6Temporary suspension of traffic regulation orders or experimental traffic control schemes

7Temporary traffic regulation

8General traffic regulations

PART IVPARKING PLACES

10Power of Department to provide parking places

11Additional powers in respect of off-street parking places

12Provision of access to premises through off-street parking places

13Provisions as to use of parking places

14Offences and proceedings in connection with parking places provided under Article 10 or 11

15Designation of parking places on roads for which charges may be made

16Charges for parking in designated parking places

17Regulation of designated parking places

18Supplementary provisions relating to designation orders

19Offences relating to parking places on roads where charges may be made

20Acceptance of payment as bar to proceedings under Article 19

21Parking devices for designated parking places

22Offences in connection with parking devices

23Mishandling of parking devices, etc.

24Public service vehicle plying for hire in parking place

25Parking attendants

26Acquisition and inspection, etc., of apparatus

27Protection of Department from liability

PART VTRAFFIC SIGNS

28Traffic signs

29Power to provide signs

30Warning devices for indicating temporary obstructions

31Warning of danger to traffic

32Power of constable, etc., to place traffic signs

33Interference with, or damage to, traffic signs

34Unauthorised signs

35Powers of Department relating to the removal of signs

PART VISPEED LIMITS

36General speed limit on restricted roads

37Restricted roads

38Speed limits on roads other than restricted roads

39Speed limits for particular classes of vehicles

40Temporary or experimental speed limits

41Traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions

42Exemption for fire engines, etc.

43Contravening speed limit

PART VIITRAFFIC WARDENS

44Employment of traffic wardens

45Employment of traffic wardens as parking attendants

46Uniform of traffic wardens

PART VIIIREMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES

47Power of constable to require removal of vehicles

48Power of constable to remove vehicles

49Power of Department to remove vehicles

50Obstructing removal of vehicles

51Disposal of vehicles by a police officer

52Disposal of vehicles by the Department

53Disposal of vehicles by district council

54Recovery of expenses connected with removed vehicles

PART IXMISCELLANEOUS

Disabled persons

55Disabled persons' badges

56Wrongful use of badge

57Enforcement powers

58Provisions for safety of pedestrians, etc.

59Pedestrian crossings

60School crossings

Other miscellaneous provisions

62Permits authorising carriage of greater weights

63Repayment of charges

64Power to install equipment for detection of traffic offences

66Power to prohibit or restrict use of vehicles on certain bridges

67Prospective exercise of powers

69Trolley vehicles

71Application of Order in relation to harbour commissioners

72Application of speed limits to Belfast Harbour Estate

73Transitional provisions

74Regulations and orders

75Amendments and repeals

SCHEDULE 1TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

1(1) The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3...

2The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers...

3(1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars...

4Before making a traffic regulation order, the Department may hold...

5The Department may make a traffic regulation order with or...

6(1) Where the Department makes a traffic regulation order, it...

SCHEDULE 2EXPERIMENTAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHEMES

1In this Schedule— (a) “scheme” means an experimental traffic control...

2The Department shall comply with paragraphs 3 and 4 before...

3The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers...

4(1) The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in...

5Before making a scheme, the Department may hold a public...

6The Department may make a scheme with or without omissions...

7(1) Where the Department makes a scheme, it shall—

8Paragraph 7 shall have effect in relation to the making...

9Where under Article 5(5) the Department directs that a scheme...

10(1) Where under Article 5(8) the Department directs in a...

SCHEDULE 3TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION

1Where the Department imposes or proposes to impose restrictions or...

2The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the...

3Where any restrictions or prohibitions imposed under Article 7 on...

4Where the Department publishes a notice under paragraph 2 specifying...

5Where, under Article 7(7), the Department directs that a provision...

SCHEDULE 4ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 10, 13 OR 15

1The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before...

2The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers...

3(1) The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in...

4Before making an order under Article 10, 13 or 15,...

5The Department may make an order under Article 10, 13...

6Where the Department makes an order under Article 10, 13...

7(1) Where the department makes an order under Article 13...

SCHEDULE 5ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 36(3)(a), 37 OR 38

1The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before...

2The Department shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate....

3(1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars...

4Before making an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37 or 38,...

5The Department may make an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37...

6Where the Department makes an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37...

SCHEDULE 6INQUIRIES

1(1) Where the Department decides to hold an inquiry under...

2(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), all persons interested...

SCHEDULE 7ENTRIES TO BE INSERTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENDERS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

SCHEDULE 8AMENDMENTS

The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37)

1In section 66 (safety arrangements at level crossings)—

The Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (NI 21)

2In Article 22(7) (sound-proofing of buildings affected by public works),...

The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 53)

3In section 14(1)(b), for “Article 21 or 107 of the...

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1)

4In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “the Road...

5In Article 120 (employment of traffic wardens for purposes of...

6(1) In Article 177 (identification of drivers or owners of,...

7In Article 198(1) (offences to which Articles 199 to 204...

8In Article 214(1) (application to the Crown), after “regulation” insert...

The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 11)

9In Article 100 (orders extinguishing right to use vehicle on...

The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 1)

10In Schedule 4 (other powers, etc., of licence holders), in...

The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 15)

11In Article 5(1)(e) (diversion of navigable watercourses), for “Article 104(1)...

12In Article 24(2)(b) (exercise of road functions by concessionaire), for...

13In Article 25 (provisions as to traffic regulation)—

14In Article 65(6) (road humps and other traffic calming works),...

15In Article 110(2)(b)(iii) (acquisition of land), for “Article 104(1) of...

The Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 10)

16In Article 8 (roads: supplementary provisions)— (a) in paragraph (2),...

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18)

17In Article 2(2) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “the...

18For Article 49 (contravention of traffic directions or traffic signs)...

19For Article 50 (traffic directions for purposes of traffic surveys)...

20In Article 76 (inspection of public passenger vehicles and goods...

The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 19)

21In Article 2(2) (general interpretation), in the definition of “traffic”...

22In Article 5(1)(b) (works for road purposes), for “65” substitute...

23In Article 36(1) (liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation),...

The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)

24In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “the Road...

25In Article 5(4) (requirement of warning etc. of prosecutions for...

26In Article 15(a) (proof in summary proceedings of identity of...

27In Article 23(2) (speeding offences etc.: admissibility of certain evidence)—...

28In Article 90(1) (functions of traffic wardens), for “Article 118...

29In Part I of Schedule 1 (prosecution and punishment of...

SCHEDULE 9REPEALS

1997 No. 276 (N.I. 2)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Made12th February 1997

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of February 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the [1974 c. 28.] Northern Ireland Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—