Illegally parked vehiclesN.I.
Notice of removal of vehicleN.I.
11—(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).
Commencement Information
I1S. 11 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 4)
Disposal of vehicle by police officerN.I.
12—(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;”.
(4) 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) ”.
Commencement Information
I2S. 12 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 4)
I3S. 12(4) in operation at 18.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 4)
Disposal of vehicle by DepartmentN.I.
13—(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;”.
(4) 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).
Commencement Information
I4S. 13 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 4)
I5S. 13(4) in operation at 18.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 4)