40.—(1) Article 52 of the 1997 Order (disposal of abandoned vehicles by Department) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), after the words “13 or 15” there shall be added the words “ or of Article 21 of the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 ”.
(3) In paragraph (4)(b), for the words “such sums as may reasonably have been incurred in respect of the removal and storage of the vehicle” there shall be substituted the words “ the relevant charges ”.
(4) In paragraph (5), for the words “reasonable costs of the removal, storage and disposal of the vehicle” there shall be substituted “ relevant charges ”.
(5) After paragraph (6) there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(7) In paragraphs (4) and (5) “relevant charges” means—
(a)any penalty charge payable in respect of the vehicle;
(b)any sum recoverable from the owner of the vehicle;
(c)the reasonable costs of the removal and storage of the vehicle; and
(d)in paragraph (5) the reasonable costs of the disposal of the vehicle.”.