Explanatory Memorandum

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

2011 CHAPTER 23

4 May 2011

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 - Vehicles

Section 3 – Repairing vehicles on a road

This section makes it an offence to carry out “restricted works” to vehicles on a road. “Restricted works” means:

A person will not be convicted of an offence if he proves that the works were not carried out in the course of a business or for gain or reward. However, this defence is only available where the works did not give “reasonable cause for annoyance” to persons in the vicinity. A person will also not be convicted of an offence where the repairs arose from a breakdown or accident and were carried out promptly or were otherwise authorised.