SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2GIVING OF FIXED PENALTY NOTICES BY VEHICLE EXAMINERS ETC.
The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)
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In Article 80 (issue of conditional offer)–
a
after paragraph (1) insert–
1A
Where–
a
a vehicle examiner has reason to believe that a fixed penalty offence has been committed, and
b
no fixed penalty notice in respect of the offence has been given under Article 60 or fixed to a vehicle under Article 67,
a notice under this Article may be sent to the alleged offender by the Department.
b
in paragraph (3), for “person issues a conditional offer” substitute “
conditional offer is issued by a person under paragraph (1)
”
;
c
in paragraph (5) for–
i
“the fixed penalty clerk”, and
ii
“that clerk”, in both places,
substitute “
the appropriate person
”
;
d
after paragraph (6) insert–
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In this Article and Articles 81 and 82 “the appropriate person” means–
a
where the conditional offer was issued under paragraph (1), the fixed penalty clerk, and
b
where the conditional offer was issued under paragraph (1A), the Department.