Point in time view as at 01/03/2007.
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Section 70 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.
70.—(1) If there is fixed to a goods vehicle a plate containing plated weights of any description—
(a)determined for that vehicle by virtue of Articles 65 to 68; or
(b)specified in a certificate for that vehicle under Article 31A(3) or (4) of the Order of 1981,
the vehicle shall not, while it is used on a road or other public place, be marked with any other weights, except other plated weights, other weights required or authorised to be marked on the vehicle by regulations under Article 55 or weights so authorised for the purposes of this Article by regulations made by the Department and marked in the prescribed manner.
(2) In the event of a contravention of this Article the owner of the vehicle is guilty of an offence.
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