Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

Prospective

[F1InterpretationN.I.

8.(1) The regulations may make provision as to the meaning for the purposes of the regulations of “owner” as regards a vehicle.N.I.

(2) In particular, the regulations may provide that for the purposes of the regulations the owner of a vehicle is taken to be the person in whose name it is then registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.

9.(1) The regulations may make provision as to the meaning in the regulations of “authorised person”.N.I.

(2) In particular, the regulations may provide that–

(a)references to an authorised person are to a person authorised by the Department for the purposes of the regulations,

(b)an authorised person may be a constable or some other person, and

(c)different persons may be authorised for the purposes of different provisions of the regulations.

10.  In this Schedule–N.I.

(a)references to an immobilisation device are to a device or appliance which is–

(i)designed or adapted to be fixed to a vehicle for the purpose of preventing it from being driven or otherwise put in motion; and

(ii)of a type approved by the Department for use for that purpose;

(b)references to an immobilisation notice are to a notice fixed to a vehicle in accordance with the regulations.

11.  In this Schedule “regulations” means regulations made by the Department under Article 103.]N.I.