Miscellaneous

Disposal of abandoned vehicles under 1997 Order40

1

Article 52 of the 1997 Order (disposal of abandoned vehicles by Department) shall be amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1), after the words “13 or 15” there shall be added the words “ or of Article 21 of the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 ”.

3

In paragraph (4)(b), for the words “such sums as may reasonably have been incurred in respect of the removal and storage of the vehicle” there shall be substituted the words “ the relevant charges ”.

4

In paragraph (5), for the words “reasonable costs of the removal, storage and disposal of the vehicle” there shall be substituted “ relevant charges ”.

5

After paragraph (6) there shall be added the following paragraph—

7

In paragraphs (4) and (5) “relevant charges” means—

a

any penalty charge payable in respect of the vehicle;

b

any sum recoverable from the owner of the vehicle;

c

the reasonable costs of the removal and storage of the vehicle; and

d

in paragraph (5) the reasonable costs of the disposal of the vehicle.