The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

• “carriageway” means a way constituted or comprised in a road being a way over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles;

• “constable” means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

• “the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

• “designated parking place” means a parking place designated by order under Article 15;

• “disabled person's vehicle” means a vehicle lawfully displaying a badge of a form prescribed under section 14(1) of the [1978 c. 53.] Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978;

• “driver”, where a separate person acts as a steersman of a motor vehicle, includes that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle;

• “enactment” includes any order, regulation, rule, bye-law or other instrument made under a statutory provision;

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• “experimental traffic control scheme” means a scheme under Article 5;

• “the Highway Code” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 51(7) of the Order of 1995;

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• “motor vehicle” means, subject to Article 6 of the Order of 1995, a mechanically propelled vehicle (not being a tramcar or other vehicle running on permanent rails, or a trolley vehicle) which is intended or adapted for use on roads;

• “off-street parking accommodation” means parking accommodation for vehicles otherwise than on roads;

• “off-street parking place” means a parking place other than a parking place on a road;

• “the Order of 1981” means the [1981 NI 1.] Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

• “the Order of 1995” means the [1995 NI 18.] Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

• “parking attendant” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 25;

• “parking place” means a place where vehicles or vehicles of any particular class may wait;

• “parking meter” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 16(2)(a);

• Definition rep. by 2000 c. 32

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “public road” means a road which is maintainable by the Department, and includes any part of such a road and any bridge or tunnel over or through which such a road passes;

• “road” includes a public road and any street, carriageway, highway or roadway to which the public has access;

• “the Road Traffic Orders” means the Order of 1981, the Order of 1995 F3 . . . this Order [F4 F5 . . . the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 [F6 and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008].];

• “special road” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 2(2) of the [1993 NI 15.] Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993;

• “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

• “traffic” includes the passage of animals on a road;

• “traffic regulation order” means an order under Article 4;

• “traffic sign” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 28;

• “trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle;

• “trolley vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use without rails under power transmitted to the vehicle from some external source (whether or not there is in addition a source of power on board the vehicle);

• “vehicle” includes a cycle and a trailer.

F1 Definition of "excess charge" in art. 2(2) repealed (30.10.2006) by Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1964 (N.I. 14)), arts. 1(3), 39(a), 47, Sch. 3; S.R. 2006/347, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Definition of "initial charge" in art. 2(2) repealed (30.10.2006) by Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1964 (N.I. 14)), arts. 1(3), 39(a), 47, Sch. 3; S.R. 2006/347, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Art. 2(2): word in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" omitted (27.6.2007) by virtue of Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 22(a); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.

F4 Art. 2(2): words in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" inserted (27.6.2007) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 22(b); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.

F5 Art. 2(2): word in the definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" omitted (23.11.2009) by virtue of Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 4), ss. 58(1), 59, Sch. 2 para. 12(a); S.R. 2009/352, art. 2, Sch.

F6 Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" added (23.11.2009) by Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 4), ss. 58(1), 59, Sch. 2 para. 12(b); S.R. 2009/352, art. 2, Sch.