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78.—(1) This Article applies where—
(a)a person who has received notice of the registration, by virtue of Article 69(2), of a sum under Article 76 for enforcement against him as a fine makes a statutory declaration to the effect mentioned in paragraph (2), and
(b)that declaration is, within 21 days of the date on which the person making it received notice of the registration, served on the clerk of petty sessions.
(2) The statutory declaration must state either—
(a)that the person making the declaration did not know of the fixed penalty concerned or of any fixed penalty notice or notice to owner relating to that penalty until he received notice of the registration, or
(b)that he was not the owner of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence of which particulars are given in the relevant notice to owner and that he has a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with that notice, or
(c)that he gave notice requesting a hearing in respect of that offence as permitted by the relevant notice to owner before the end of the period allowed for response to that notice.
(3) In any case within paragraph (2)(a) or (b)—
(a)the relevant notice to owner,
(b)the registration, and
(c)any proceedings taken before the declaration was served for enforcing payment of the sum registered,
shall be void but without prejudice, in a case within paragraph (2)(a), to the service of a further notice to owner under Article 68 on the person making the declaration.
This paragraph applies whether or not the relevant notice to owner was duly served in accordance with that Article on the person making the declaration.
(4) In any case within paragraph (2)(c)—
(a)no proceedings shall be taken, after the statutory declaration is served until the end of the period of 21 days following the date of that declaration, for enforcing payment of the sum registered, and
(b)where before the end of that period a notice is served by or on behalf of the [F1relevant person] on the person making the declaration asking him to provide a new statutory statement of ownership to the [F1relevant person] before the end of the period of 21 days from the date on which the notice is served, no such proceedings shall be taken until the end of the period allowed for response to that notice.
[F2(4A) In paragraph (4) “the relevant person” means–
(a)if the fixed penalty notice was fixed by a constable, the fixed penalty clerk, and
(b)if it was fixed by a vehicle examiner, the Department.]
(5) Where in any case within paragraph (2)(c)—
(a)no notice is served F3. . . in accordance with paragraph (4), or
(b)F4. . . a notice is so served and the person making the declaration provides a new statutory statement of ownership in accordance with the notice,
then—
(i)the registration and any proceedings taken before the declaration was served for enforcing payment of the sum registered shall be void, and
(ii)the case shall be treated after the time mentioned in paragraph (6) as if the person making the declaration had given notice requesting a hearing in respect of the alleged offence as stated in the declaration.
(6) The time referred to in paragraph (5) is—
(a)in a case within sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph, the end of the period of 21 days following the date of the statutory declaration,
(b)in a case within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, the time when the statement is provided.
(7) In any case where notice is served F5. . . in accordance with paragraph (4), [F6the person by whom it is served] must cause the clerk of petty sessions to be notified of that fact immediately on service of the notice.
(8) References in this Article to the relevant notice to owner are to the notice to owner relating to the fixed penalty concerned.
F1Words in art. 78(4)(b) substituted (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 16, Sch. 2 para. 15(a); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F2Art. 78(4A) inserted (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 16, Sch. 2 para. 15(b); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F3Words in art. 78(5)(a) repealed (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 16, 86(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(c)(i), Sch. 8 Pt. III; S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F4Word in art. 78(5)(b) repealed (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 16, 86(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(c)(ii), Sch. 8 Pt. III; S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F5Words in art. 78(7) repealed (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 16, 86(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(d)(i), Sch. 8 Pt. III; S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F6Words in art. 78(7) substituted (13.12.2010) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 16, Sch. 2 para. 15(d)(ii); S.R. 2010/370, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
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