The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Offences concerning the wearing of seat belts N.I.

3.  In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Offenders Order (prosecution and punishment of offences)–

(a) for columns (5) to (7) of the entry relating to offences under Article 23 of the Order of 1995 (driving or riding in a motor vehicle in contravention of regulations requiring the wearing of seat belts) substitute–

“Discretionary.

Obligatory.

(a) 3 if committed by driving a motor vehicle in contravention of regulations requiring wearing of seat belts. (b) 2 if committed by riding in a motor vehicle in contravention of regulations requiring wearing of seat belts.”;

(b) for columns (5) to (7) of the entry relating to offences under Article 24(2) of the Order of 1995 (driving motor vehicle with child in front not wearing seat belt) substitute–

“Discretionary.

Obligatory.

3”;

(c) for columns (5) to (7) of the entry relating to offences under Article 24(5) of the Order of 1995 (driving motor vehicle with child in rear not wearing seat belt) substitute–

“Discretionary.

Obligatory.

3”;

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 3 partly in operation; art. 3 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 3(a) in operation for certain purposes at 27.6.2007 and art. 3(b)(c) in operation at 27.6.2007 by S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.