PART 2VEHICLES
Illegally parked vehicles
I311Notice of removal of vehicle
1
In Article 48 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2) (power of constable to remove vehicles), omit paragraph (4).
2
In Article 49 of that Order (power of Department to remove vehicles), omit paragraph (4).
I412Disposal of vehicle by police officer
1
Article 51 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (disposal of vehicles by a police officer) shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “and on which” to “at the time of its removal”.
3
In that paragraph, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
in the case of a vehicle, not falling within sub-paragraph (a), which—
i
does not display a licence (whether current or otherwise and whether or not the vehicle is required to display a licence), and
ii
does not display any registration mark (whether indicating registration within or outside the United Kingdom),
any time in the course of or after its removal;
I14
In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) after the words “the notice was served” insert “
or such other period as may be prescribed
”
.
5
In that paragraph, omit the words from “but, in a case” to the end.
6
Omit paragraph (3).
7
In paragraph (7), in the definition of “licence”, after the words “the Vehicle and Excise Registration Act 1994” insert “
(including a nil licence within the meaning of that Act)
”
.
I513Disposal of vehicle by Department
1
Article 52 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2) (disposal of vehicles by the Department) shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “and on which” to “at the time of its removal”.
3
In that paragraph, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
in the case of a vehicle, not falling within sub-paragraph (a), which—
i
does not display a licence (whether current or otherwise and whether or not the vehicle is required to display a licence), and
ii
does not display any registration mark (whether indicating registration within or outside the United Kingdom),
any time in the course of or after its removal;
I24
In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) after the words “the notice was served” insert “
or such other period as may be prescribed
”
.
5
In that paragraph, omit the words from “but, in a case” to the end.
6
Omit paragraph (3).