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.