http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/286/madeThe Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011VehiclesenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2016-02-22ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES This Order brings into operation the provisions of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 specified in the Schedule as outlined below. 2011 No. 286 (C. 21) Road Traffic And Vehicles The Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 Made 28th July 2011 The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No.7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011. 2 In this Order “the Order” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule shall be 12th September 2011. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 28th July 2011 Deirdre Kenny A senior officer of the Department of the Environment SCHEDULE Provisions coming into operation on 12<Superior>th</Superior> September 2011 Article 2
Provisions of the OrderSubject Matter
Article 22Graduated fixed penalties
Article 23Graduated fixed penalty points
Paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 and Article 86(1) inso far as it relates to that paragraphEvidence by certificate as to registration etc of driving instructors
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation the provisions of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 specified in the Schedule as outlined below.

Article 22 inserts a new paragraph (2) into Article 59 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (“the Offenders Order”). This new paragraph enables the Department of the Environment (“the Department”) to prescribe graduated amounts for offences. These graduations can take into account the circumstances of a particular offence.

Article 23 amends Article 30 of the Offenders Order to allow the Department to prescribe by Order the appropriate number of penalty points for offences depending on the circumstances.

Paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 substitutes Article 22 of the Offenders Order to allow the certificate issued by the Department to be used as evidence of registration or otherwise as an approved driving instructor.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This Note is not part of the Order) The following provisions of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 have been brought into operation by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.R. No.
Article 3(a) (insofar as it relates to the amendment of the punishment for commission of the offence of driving a motor vehicle in contravention of regulations requiring the wearing of seat belts), (b) and (c) Articles 4 to 9 Article 17 Article 26 Article 28 Article 43 Articles 82 to 85 Article 86(1) and Schedule 7 (partially) Article 86(2) and Schedule 8 (partially) 27th June 20072007 No.302 (C.19)
Articles 14 and 15 Article 18(1) and (3) Articles 19 and 20 Article 27 Articles 29 to 35 Article 37 Articles 41 and 42 Article 44 Article 79 Article 86(1) and Schedule 7 (partially) Article 86(2) and Schedule 8 (partially) 15th November 20072007 No.454 (C.30)
Article 8126th May 20082008 No.223 (C.9)
Article 219th June 20082008 No.244 (C.13)
Articles 46 to 51 Article 52(1) to (5) Article 55(1) to (4) Articles 56 to 63 Articles 69 to 77 Article 78 and Schedule 6 (partially) Article 86(2) and Schedule 8 (partially) 2nd August 20102010 No. 226 (C.13)
Article 16 Schedule 2 Article 86(2) and Schedule 8 (partially) 13th December 20102010 No.370 (C.23)
Articles 38 and 39 Schedule 4 Article 86(2) and Schedule 8 (partially) 14th December 2010
S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)