UK Act of Parliament 1997 c. 276 Northern Ireland

The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Status
Amended (in force with amendments)

What it defines

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77 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Rule of the road
s.art004 Traffic regulation orders
s.art005 Experimental traffic control schemes
s.art006 Temporary suspension of traffic regulation orders or experimental traffic control schemes
s.art007 Temporary traffic regulation
s.art008 General traffic regulations
s.art008 Prohibition or restriction of use of public roads: special events
s.art009 Supplementary
s.art009 Parking places: introductory
s.art010 Power of parking authority to provide parking places
s.art011 Additional powers in respect of off-street parking places
s.art012 Provision of access to premises through off-street parking places
s.art013 Provisions as to use of parking places
s.art014 Offences and proceedings in connection with parking places provided under Article 10 or 11
s.art015 Designation of parking places on roads for which charges may be made
s.art016 Charges for parking in designated parking places
s.art017 Regulation of designated parking places
s.art018 Supplementary provisions relating to designation orders
s.art019 Offences relating to parking places on roads where charges may be made
s.art020 Acceptance of payment as bar to proceedings under Article 19
s.art021 Parking devices for designated parking places
s.art022 Offences in connection with parking devices
s.art023 Mishandling of parking devices,
s.art024 Public service vehicle plying for hire in parking place
s.art025 Parking attendants
s.art026 Acquisition and inspection, etc., of apparatus
s.art027 Protection of parking authority from liability
s.art027 Taxi regulation orders
s.art028 Traffic signs
s.art029 Power to provide signs
s.art030 Warning devices for indicating temporary obstructions
s.art031 Warning of danger to traffic
s.art032 Power of constable, etc., to place traffic signs
s.art033 Interference with, or damage to, traffic signs
s.art034 Unauthorised signs
s.art035 Powers of Department relating to the removal of signs
s.art036 General speed limit on restricted roads
s.art037 Restricted roads
s.art038 Speed limits on roads other than restricted roads
s.art039 Speed limits for particular classes of vehicles
s.art040 Temporary or experimental speed limits
s.art041 Traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions
s.art042 Exemption for fire engines, etc.
s.art043 Contravening speed limit
s.art044 Employment of traffic wardens
s.art045 Employment of traffic wardens as parking attendants
s.art046 Uniform of traffic wardens
s.art047 Power of constable to require removal of vehicles
s.art048 Power of constable to remove vehicles
s.art049 Power of Department to remove vehicles
s.art050 Obstructing removal of vehicles
s.art051 Disposal of vehicles by a police officer
s.art052 Disposal of vehicles by the Department
s.art053 Disposal of vehicles by district council
s.art054 Recovery of expenses connected with removed vehicles
s.art055 Disabled persons' badges
s.art058 Provisions for safety of pedestrians, etc.
s.art059 Pedestrian crossings
s.art060 School crossings
s.art061 Offences
s.art062 Permits authorising carriage of greater weights
s.art063 Repayment of charges
s.art064 Power to install equipment for detection of traffic offences
s.art065 Inquiries
s.art066 Power to prohibit or restrict use of vehicles on certain bridges
s.art067 Prospective exercise of powers
s.art068 Hovercraft
s.art069 Trolley vehicles
s.art070 The Crown
s.art071 Application of Order in relation to harbour commissioners
s.art072 Application of speed limits to Belfast Harbour Estate
s.art073 Transitional provisions
s.art074 Regulations and orders
s.paragraph/p1 Arts. 56 & 57 rep. by 2005 NI 14
s.paragraph/p5 Art. 75—Amendments and repeals
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 (1) The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making a traffic regulation...
s.sch001 The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers appropriate.
s.sch001 (1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2)...
s.sch001 The Department may make a traffic regulation order with or without omissions and other modifications.
s.sch001 (1) Where the Department makes a traffic regulation order, it shall— (a) notify— (i) any...
s.sch002 In this Schedule— (a) “scheme” means an experimental traffic control scheme; and (b) references to...
s.sch002 (1) Where under Article 5(8) the Department directs in a scheme that a provision is...
s.sch002 The Department shall comply with paragraphs 3 and 4 before making a scheme.
s.sch002 The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers appropriate.
s.sch002 (1) The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the district where the scheme...
s.sch002 The Department may make a scheme with or without omissions and other modifications.
s.sch002 (1) Where the Department makes a scheme, it shall— (a) notify— (i) any person consulted...
s.sch002 Paragraph 7 shall have effect in relation to the making of a scheme the sole...
s.sch002 Where under Article 5(5) the Department directs that a scheme shall continue in force, the...
s.sch003 Where the Department imposes or proposes to impose restrictions or...
s.sch003 The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the...
s.sch003 Where any restrictions or prohibitions imposed under Article 7 on...
s.sch003 Where the Department publishes a notice under paragraph 2 specifying...
s.sch003 Where, under Article 7(7), the Department directs that a provision...
s.sch003a (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3),...
s.sch003a (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the relevant authority for a public road is satisfied that—...
s.sch003a (1) An order shall not be made except on an application made to the relevant...
s.sch003a The relevant authority may recover from the promoter the whole of the costs incurred by...
s.sch003a The Department may issue guidance— (a) to district councils as to the exercise of their...
s.sch003a (1) A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle...
s.sch004 The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article...
s.sch004 The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers appropriate.
s.sch004 (1) The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the district in which any...
s.sch004 The Department may make an order under Article 10, 13 or 15 with or without...
s.sch004 Where the Department makes an order under Article 10, 13 or 15, it shall— (a)...
s.sch004 (1) Where the department makes an order under Article 13 or 15 the sole effect...
s.sch004 Paragraphs 1 to 7 apply in relation to orders under Article 13 made by a...
s.sch004a The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article...
s.sch004a The Department shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
s.sch004a (1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2)...
s.sch004a The Department may make an order under Article 27A with or without omissions and other...
s.sch004a When the Department makes an order under Article 27A, it shall— (a) notify— (i) any...
s.sch005 The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article...
s.sch005 The Department shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
s.sch005 (1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2)...
s.sch005 The Department may make an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37 or 38 with or without...
s.sch005 Where the Department makes an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37 or 38, it shall— (a)...
s.sch006 (1) Where the Department decides to hold an inquiry in connection with the making by...
s.sch006 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), all persons interested may appear at the inquiry...
s.sch006 Where the inquiry has been held, the Department may, after considering the report of the...

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