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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Section 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Offences concerning the wearing of seat beltsN.I.

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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;

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I1Art. 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.

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