Explanatory Memorandum to Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 Explanatory Memorandum

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Purpose

4. Consultation

5. 10.

   1. Article 3: Traffic attendants

   2. Article 4: Penalty charges

   3. Article 5: Issue of Penalty Charge Notice by traffic attendant or Department

   4. Article 6: Service of Notice to Owner if penalty charge not paid

   5. Articles 7-8: Issue of PCN on basis of record produced by prescribed device

   6. Articles 9-13: Representations and appeals

   7. Articles 14-15: Charge Certificates

   8. Article 16: Appeal by way of statutory declaration to an adjudicator

   9. Article 17: Procedure on cancellation of penalty charge

   10. Article 18: Immobilisation of vehicles

   11. Article 19: Exemptions from Article 18

   12. Article 20: Release of immobilised vehicle

   13. Articles 21-22: Removal of vehicles by the Department

   14. Article 23: Disposal or recovery of vehicles removed under Article 21

   15. Articles 25-28: Representations and appeals

   16. Articles 29- 31: Provisions relating to adjudicators

   17. Article 32: Disabled persons’ badges

   18. Articles 33-34: Recognition of badges issued outside Northern Ireland and wrongful use of badges

   19. Articles 36 and 37: Maps and use of maps in certain orders

   20. Article 38: Acquisition of land

   21. Article 39: Parking charges

   22. Article 40: Disposal of abandoned vehicles under the 1997 Order

   23. Article 41: Procedure for making traffic regulation orders,

   24. Article 42: Relationship between traffic regulation orders and earlier provisions

   25. Article 43: Power to make consequential amendments of traffic regulation orders,

   26. Article 44: False representations

   27. Article 45: Service of Documents

6. Commencement Details