The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
PART IINTRODUCTORY
1Title and commencement
2Interpretation
PART IIRULES OF THE ROAD
3Rule of the road
PART IIIGENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO REGULATION OF TRAFFIC
4Traffic regulation orders
5Experimental traffic control schemes
6Temporary suspension of traffic regulation orders or experimental traffic control schemes
7Temporary traffic regulation
8General traffic regulations
8AProhibition or restriction of use of public roads: special events
9Supplementary
PART IVPARKING PLACES
9AParking places: introductory
10Power of parking authority to provide parking places
11Additional powers in respect of off-street parking places
12Provision of access to premises through off-street parking places
13Provisions as to use of parking places
14Offences and proceedings in connection with parking places provided under Article 10 or 11
15Designation of parking places on roads for which charges may be made
16Charges for parking in designated parking places
17Regulation of designated parking places
18Supplementary provisions relating to designation orders
19Offences relating to parking places on roads where charges may be made
20Acceptance of payment as bar to proceedings under Article 19
21Parking devices for designated parking places
22Offences in connection with parking devices
23Mishandling of parking devices, etc.
24Public service vehicle plying for hire in parking place
25Parking attendants
26Acquisition and inspection, etc., of apparatus
27Protection of parking authority from liability
PART 4ATAXIS
27ATaxi regulation orders
PART VTRAFFIC SIGNS
28Traffic signs
29Power to provide signs
30Warning devices for indicating temporary obstructions
31Warning of danger to traffic
32Power of constable, etc., to place traffic signs
33Interference with, or damage to, traffic signs
34Unauthorised signs
35Powers of Department relating to the removal of signs
PART VISPEED LIMITS
36General speed limit on restricted roads
37Restricted roads
38Speed limits on roads other than restricted roads
39Speed limits for particular classes of vehicles
40Temporary or experimental speed limits
41Traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions
42Exemption for fire engines, etc.
43Contravening speed limit
PART VIITRAFFIC WARDENS
44Employment of traffic wardens
45Employment of traffic wardens as parking attendants
46Uniform of traffic wardens
PART VIIIREMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES
47Power of constable to require removal of vehicles
48Power of constable to remove vehicles
49Power of Department to remove vehicles
50Obstructing removal of vehicles
51Disposal of vehicles by a police officer
52Disposal of vehicles by the Department
53Disposal of vehicles by district council
54Recovery of expenses connected with removed vehicles
PART IXMISCELLANEOUS
Disabled persons
55Disabled persons' badges
Arts. 56 & 57 rep. by 2005 NI 14
Road safety
58Provisions for safety of pedestrians, etc.
59Pedestrian crossings
60School crossings
Offences
61Offences
Other miscellaneous provisions
62Permits authorising carriage of greater weights
63Repayment of charges
64Power to install equipment for detection of traffic offences
65Inquiries
66Power to prohibit or restrict use of vehicles on certain bridges
67Prospective exercise of powers
68Hovercraft
69Trolley vehicles
70The Crown
71Application of Order in relation to harbour commissioners
72Application of speed limits to Belfast Harbour Estate
73Transitional provisions
74Regulations and orders
Art. 75—Amendments and repeals
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS
1(1) The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making a traffic regulation...
2The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers appropriate.
3(1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2)...
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
5The Department may make a traffic regulation order with or without omissions and other modifications.
6(1) Where the Department makes a traffic regulation order, it shall— (a) notify— (i) any...
SCHEDULE 2EXPERIMENTAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHEMES
1In this Schedule— (a) “scheme” means an experimental traffic control scheme; and (b) references to...
2The Department shall comply with paragraphs 3 and 4 before making a scheme.
3The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers appropriate.
4(1) The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the district where the scheme...
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
6The Department may make a scheme with or without omissions and other modifications.
7(1) Where the Department makes a scheme, it shall— (a) notify— (i) any person consulted...
8Paragraph 7 shall have effect in relation to the making of a scheme the sole...
9Where under Article 5(5) the Department directs that a scheme shall continue in force, the...
10(1) Where under Article 5(8) the Department directs in a scheme that a provision is...
SCHEDULE 3TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION
1Where the Department imposes or proposes to impose restrictions or prohibitions under Article 7 on...
2The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the district in which the road...
3Where any restrictions or prohibitions imposed under Article 7 on the use of any road...
4Where the Department publishes a notice under paragraph 2 specifying restrictions or prohibitions on the...
5Where, under Article 7(7), the Department directs that a provision is to be suspended or...
SCHEDULE 3APROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF USE OF PUBLIC ROADS: SPECIAL EVENTS
Interpretation
1(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3),...
Prohibition or restriction on public roads in connection with special events
2(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the relevant authority for a public road is satisfied that—...
Procedure for making orders
3(1) An order shall not be made except on an application made to the relevant...
Recovery of certain costs
4The relevant authority may recover from the promoter the whole of the costs incurred by...
Guidance
5The Department may issue guidance— (a) to district councils as to the exercise of their...
Offences in relation to orders
6(1) A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle...
SCHEDULE 4ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 10, 13 OR 15
1The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article...
2The Department shall consult such persons as the Department considers appropriate.
3(1) The Department shall publish in a newspaper circulating in the district in which any...
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
5The Department may make an order under Article 10, 13 or 15 with or without...
6Where the Department makes an order under Article 10, 13 or 15, it shall— (a)...
7(1) Where the department makes an order under Article 13 or 15 the sole effect...
8Paragraphs 1 to 7 apply in relation to orders under Article 13 made by a...
SCHEDULE 4AORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 27A
1The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article...
2The Department shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
3(1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2)...
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
5The Department may make an order under Article 27A with or without omissions and other...
6When the Department makes an order under Article 27A, it shall— (a) notify— (i) any...
SCHEDULE 5ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 36(3)(a), 37 OR 38
1The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article...
2The Department shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
3(1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2)...
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
5The Department may make an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37 or 38 with or without...
6Where the Department makes an order under Article 36(3)(a), 37 or 38, it shall— (a)...
SCHEDULE 6INQUIRIES
1(1) Where the Department decides to hold an inquiry in connection with the making by...
2(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), all persons interested may appear at the inquiry...
3Where the inquiry has been held, the Department may, after considering the report of the...
Schedules 7, 8—Amendments
Schedule 9—Repeals

1997 No. 276 (N.I. 2)

The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 F1

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

functions transf.by SR 1999/481

F2

mod. (retrosp.) by 2005 NI 14

Modifications etc. (not altering text)