The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment (2011 Act) (Commencement, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Transitional provisions: Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

4.—(1) The amendments made to the 1997 Order by—

(a) section 11 (which amends Articles 48 and 49 of the 1997 Order);

(b) section 12 (which amends Article 51 of the 1997 Order); and

(c) section 13 (which amends Article 52 of the 1997 Order),

of the 2011 Act do not have effect in relation to the operation of Articles 48, 49, 51 and 52 of the 1997 Order in respect of a vehicle described in paragraph (2).

(2) A vehicle to which this Article applies is either—

(a) one on a road to which a constable has, before midnight on 31st March 2012, affixed a notice under Article 48(4) of the 1997 Order; or

(b) one on a public road to which the Department has, before midnight on 31st March 2012, affixed a notice under Article 49(4) of the 1997 Order.

(3) For the purposes of this Article, “constable” and “the Department” have the meanings given by Article 2(2) of the 1997 Order.