Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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Instrument amended by 1994 c. 22 s. 63 Sch.3 para 17
Instrument rev. in Pt. by 1994 c. 22 s. 65 Sch.5 Pt II

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:

Order Blanket amendment by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b)

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):

Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 18(2)
Sch. 7 para. 6 repealed by 2010 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 4 (The amendment could not be applied as the relevant affected text is not available on legislation.gov.)
Sch. 7 para. 7 repealed by 2010 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 4 (The amendment could not be applied as the relevant affected text is not available on legislation.gov.)
art. 5(2ZA)-(2ZD) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 16(2)(a)
art. 5(4A) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 16(2)(b)
art. 5A inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 17(2)
art. 13(1)(c)(ia) words repealed by S.I. 2007/916 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 4(a)(ii) Sch. 8 Pt. 5
art. 13B-13C inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 17(3)
art. 15ZA inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 18(1)(c)
art. 19D(1ZA) (1ZB) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 17(4)(b)
art. 19AB 19AC substituted for art. 19A 19B by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 19(3)
art. 31A(2A)-(2D) inserted (temp.) by S.I. 2019/648 reg. 5(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 5 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
art. 31A(2C) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/648, reg. 5(2)(a) by S.I. 2020/818 Sch. 6 para. 39(4)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/648, reg 5, which inserts art. 31A(2C) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
art. 31A(3A)(3B) inserted (temp.) by S.I. 2019/648 reg. 5(2)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 5 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
art. 31A(3B) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/648, reg. 5(2)(b) by S.I. 2020/818 Sch. 6 para. 39(4)(b)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/648, reg 5, which inserts art. 31A(3B) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
art. 31A(3B) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/648, reg. 5(2)(b) by S.I. 2020/818 Sch. 6 para. 39(4)(b)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/648, reg 5, which inserts art. 31A(3B) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
art. 174(2A)(da) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 17(5)(a)(i)
art. 174(2AB) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 17(5)(b)
art. 177(1)(ba) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 19(4)(b)
art. 177(1A) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 19(4)(c)
art. 177(3)(4) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 19(4)(b)
art.198 am. (prosp.) by 1997 c. 16 s.18 Sch.3 paras.8(2) 9
art.198 am. (prosp.) by 1997 c. 16 s.18 Sch.3 paras.8(2) 9

Article 84.

SCHEDULE 1N.I.STATUTORY PROVISIONS CONFERRING FUNCTIONS ON AUTHORISED OFFICERS

Statutory provision	Function conferred
The Public Service Vehicles and Goods Vehicles (Drivers' Hours of Duty) Regulations 1935 and any regulations made under Article 56 or 58.	To examine records required to be kept by licensees and drivers of public service vehicles and goods vehicles.
Sections 37, 38 and 39 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.	To enter and inspect public service vehicles F1..., to inspect and copy documents required to be carried on such vehicles and to seize certain articles.
[F2. . . ]	[F3. . . ]
[F4. . . ]	[F5. . . ]
Article 64.	To examine public service vehicles.
[F6. . . ]	[F7. . . ]
Article 82.	To require production of and to inspect and copy books, records or documents which a person is required by the applicable Community rules to carry or have in his possession.
[F8. . . ]	[F9. . . ]
[F10Regulation 16 of the European Communities (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.]	[F11To require the production of, and to inspect, copy and mark, documents required to be kept or carried on certain passenger vehicles.]
[F12Article 75 of the Order of 1995.]	[F13To test motor vehicles on roads, etc.]
[F14Article 76 of the Order of 1995.]	[F15To stop and test goods vehicles, public passenger vehicles, etc.]
[F16Articles 86 and 87 of the Order of 1995.]	[F17To require a motor vehicle or any trailer drawn by a motor vehicle to be weighed.]
[F18Article 18 of the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement) (OJNo. L321, 26.11.2002, p. 13).	To require the presentation of certain control documents and authorisations, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 20 of the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement).	To require the presentation of a certified true copy of a licence to perform carriage by means of certain international occasional services, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.]
[F19Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No.1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services.	To require the presentation of a certified true copy of a Community licence issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2009 and which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.
Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No.1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services.	To require the presentation of a journey form issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2009 and which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.]
F20. . .	F20. . .
F21. . .	F21. . .
[F22Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No. 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market [F23as it has effect in EU law].	To require the presentation of a certified true copy of a Community licence, which is required to be kept on board certain goods vehicles.]
[F24Sections 38, 39 and 40 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.	To enter and inspect goods vehicles, to inspect and copy documents required to be carried on such vehicles and to seize certain articles.]