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.