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The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
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Payment of penaltyN.I.
74.—(1) [F1Where a fixed penalty notice has been given or fixed by a constable or authorised person under this Part, payment of the fixed penalty] must be made to such clerk of petty sessions as may be specified in the fixed penalty notice relating to that penalty.
[F2(1A) Where a fixed penalty notice has been given or fixed by a vehicle examiner, or given by the Department, under this Part, payment of the fixed penalty must be made to the Department.]
(2) Without prejudice to payment by any other method, payment of a fixed penalty under this Part may be made by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the fixed penalty notice and the amount of the penalty and, unless the contrary is proved, shall be regarded as having been made at the time at which that letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
(3) A letter is properly addressed for the purposes of paragraph (2) if it is addressed to the fixed penalty clerk [F3, or the Department,] at the address specified in the fixed penalty notice relating to the fixed penalty as the address at which the fixed penalty may be paid.
(4) Sums paid by way of a fixed penalty for an offence shall be treated as if they were fines imposed on summary conviction of that offence.
(5) References in this Part (except in Articles 80 to [F482A]), in relation to any fixed penalty or fixed penalty notice, to the fixed penalty clerk are references to the clerk specified in accordance with paragraph (1) in the fixed penalty notice relating to that penalty or (as the case may be) in that fixed penalty notice.
F1Words in art. 74(1) substituted (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3)(5), 16, Sch. 2 para. 12(a); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F2Art. 74(1A) inserted (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3)(5), 16, Sch. 2 para. 12(b); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F3Words in art. 74(3) inserted (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3)(5), 16, Sch. 2 para. 12(c); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F4Word in art. 74(5) substituted (14.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3)(5), 39(6), Sch. 4 para. 19; S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II
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