Road traffic

Funding for speed cameras, etc.20

1

The Secretary of State may make payments in respect of the whole or any part of the expenditure of a public authority in relation to—

a

the prevention or detection of offences to which paragraph (2) applies; or

b

any enforcement action or proceedings in respect of such offences or any alleged such offences.

2

This paragraph applies to offences under—

a

Article 20 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 15) (contravention of restrictions on use of special roads);

b

Article 7 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2) (contravention of temporary prohibition or restriction on traffic);

c

Article 43 of that Order (contravention of a speed limit); and

d

Article 49 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18) (contravention of traffic directions or traffic signs).

3

Payments under this Article shall be made at such times, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.

4

In this Article “public authority” means—

a

the Policing Board of Northern Ireland;

b

a Northern Ireland department;

c

any other body which exercises functions of a public nature.