Funding for speed cameras, etc.
20.—(1) The Secretary of State may make payments in respect of the whole or any part of the expenditure of a public authority in relation to—
(a)the prevention or detection of offences to which paragraph (2) applies; or
(b)any enforcement action or proceedings in respect of such offences or any alleged such offences.
(2) This paragraph applies to offences under—
(a)Article 20 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 15) (contravention of restrictions on use of special roads);
(b)Article 7 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2) (contravention of temporary prohibition or restriction on traffic);
(c)Article 43 of that Order (contravention of a speed limit); and
(d)Article 49 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18) (contravention of traffic directions or traffic signs).
(3) Payments under this Article shall be made at such times, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.
(4) In this Article “public authority” means—
(a)the Policing Board of Northern Ireland;
(b)a Northern Ireland department;
(c)any other body which exercises functions of a public nature.