http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/1964/article/18The Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseNORTHERN IRELAND2022-08-13Expert Participation2022-05-10 This Order introduces a system of penalty charging for certain road traffic contraventions. It confers powers on the Department to immobilise or remove vehicles where a penalty charge is payable or recoverable from their owners. It also makes miscellaneous amendments, including amendments for the recognition of disabled persons' badges issued outside Northern Ireland. The Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 181The enforcement authority may fix an immobilisation device to a stationary vehicle ... if—aa traffic attendant has fixed a penalty charge notice to the vehicle; orban amount is recoverable by the enforcement authority from the owner of the vehicle under Article 15 and prescribed conditions are satisfied.1AThe power of an enforcement authority under paragraph (1) isexercisable only—ain the case of a district council, in relation to a vehicle in an off-street parking place in the district of the council (other than one operated as a “park and ride” or “park and share” parking place);bin the case of the Department, in relation to a vehicle on a public road or in an off-street parking place operated as a “park and ride” or “park and share” parking place.2The enforcement authority shall also fix to the vehicle a notice—aindicating that an immobilisation device has been fixed to the vehicle and warning that no attempt should be made to drive the vehicle or otherwise put it in motion unless it has been released from the device;bspecifying the steps to be taken in order to secure its release; andcgiving such other information as the enforcement authority may determine.3A notice fixed to a vehicle in accordance with this Article shall not be removed or interfered with except by or under the authority of—athe owner, or person in charge, of the vehicle; orbthe enforcement authority .4A person contravening paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.5The power conferred by paragraph (1) includes power to move the vehicle to another place and fix an immobilisation device to the vehicle in that other place.6It shall be the duty of the Department to prescribe conditions for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b).Art. 18 wholly in force at 30.10.2006; art. 18(1)(b)(6) in force at 20.8.2005 see art. 1(2); art. 18(1)(a)(2)-(5) in force at 30.10.2006 by S.R. 2006/347, art. 2, Sch.Arts. 3-28: transfer of functions (1.4.2015) by Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 3), arts. 1(3)(8) (with art. 1(5))Words in arts. 5-28 (except arts. 8(3)(4), 18(6), 21(8), 24(1)) substituted (1.4.2015) by Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 3), art. 1(8), Sch. para. 8Words in art. 18(1) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 3), art. 1(8), Sch. para. 9(2)(a)Words in art. 18(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2015) by Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 3), art. 1(8), Sch. para. 9(2)(b)Art. 18(1A) inserted (1.4.2015) by Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 3), art. 1(8), Sch. para. 9(3)