The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18)

9.  In Article 2(2) (interpretation)

(a) insert in the appropriate place alphabetically–

““the Order of 2007” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007;”

(b) in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”–

(i) omit “and”; and

(ii) after “1997” insert “and the Order of 2007”.

10.  In Article 13(3) (interpretation) for the words “A person does not provide a specimen of breath for a preliminary breath test or for analysis unless the specimen” substitute the words “A person does not co-operate with a preliminary test or provide a specimen of breath for analysis unless his co-operation or the specimen”.

11.  In Article 18(4) (provision of specimen for analysis) after sub-paragraph (bb) insert–

“(bc) as a result of the administration of a preliminary drug test, the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that the person required to provide a specimen of blood or urine has a drug in his body, or”.

12.  In Article 20(1) (protection for hospital patients)–

(a) for the words “to provide a specimen of breath for a preliminary breath test or for analysis” substitute the words “to co-operate with a preliminary test”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “it shall be for the provision of a specimen at the hospital” substitute the words “it shall be for co-operation with a test administered, or for the provision of a specimen, at the hospital”.

13.  In Article 21(1) (detention of persons affected by alcohol or drugs) after the words “a person required” insert the words “under Article 18”.

14.  In Article 60(3) (special vehicle orders) at the beginning insert “Article 110(1) and ”.