PART VIMISCELLANEOUS

Funding for automatic number plate recognition80

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 committed under the following provisions–

The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)

  • section 33 (not exhibiting vehicle licence);

  • section 42 (not fixing registration mark);

  • section 43 (obscured registration mark);

  • section 43C (using an incorrectly registered vehicle);

  • section 59 (regulations: offences) in relation to the requirements imposed by regulation 11 of the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/561);

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

  • Article 3(1) (drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences);

  • Article 90 (users of motor vehicles to be insured or secured against third-party risks);

  • Article 177 (identification of drivers or owners of, and passengers in, vehicles);

  • Article 180(1) (power of constable in uniform to stop vehicles);

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

  • Article 23 (requirements regarding seat belts: adults);

  • Article 24(2) and (5) (restriction on carrying children not wearing seat belts in motor vehicles);

  • Article 58 (motor vehicles and trailers: other construction and use requirements) in relation to the construction and use requirements imposed by the following regulations–

  •     (a) The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (SR 1999/454)

  •     (b) The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (SR 2000/169);

  • Article 63 (obligatory test certificates for motor vehicles).

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

The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph (2) by making additions to or deletions from the list of offences for the time being set out there.

5

An order made under this Article shall be subject to [F1negative resolution].

6

In paragraph (2) “construction and use requirements” has the meaning given by Article 53 of the Order of 1995.

7

In this Article “public authority” means–

a

the Policing Board;

b

a Northern Ireland department;

c

any other body which exercises functions of a public nature.