SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2GIVING OF FIXED PENALTY NOTICES BY VEHICLE EXAMINERS ETC.
The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)
4
In Article 60 (notices on-the-spot or at a police station)–
a
in the heading, for “or at a police station” substitute “
etc.
”
;
b
in paragraph (1), after “uniform” insert “
, or a vehicle examiner who produces his authority,
”
;
c
in paragraph (2), after “constable” insert “
or vehicle examiner
”
;
d
in paragraph (3), after “constable” in each place, insert “
or vehicle examiner
”
;
e
in paragraph (4)–
i
after “constable” in the first 3 places, insert “
or vehicle examiner
”
;
ii
for “, within 7 days after the notice is given, he produces” substitute “
he delivers
”
; and
iii
for the words from “person to” to “person concerned)” substitute “
accordance with paragraph (4A
”
;
f
after that paragraph insert–
4A
Delivery must–
a
if the notice is given by a constable, be made in person, within 7 days after the notice is given, to a constable or authorised person at the police station specified in the notice (being a police station chosen by the person concerned), or
b
if the notice is given by a vehicle examiner, be made (either by post or in person), within 14 days after the notice is given, to the Department at the place specified in the notice.
g
in paragraph (5)–
i
for “produces” substitute “
delivers
”
;
ii
for the words from “person to a” to “to him” substitute “
accordance with paragraph (4A)
”
;
iii
in sub-paragraph (a) and in the words following sub-paragraph (b), for “constable or authorised person” substitute “
person to whom the notice under paragraph (4) is delivered
”
;
iv
omit “he surrenders”; and
v
for “to the constable or authorised person” substitute “
are delivered
”
;
h
in paragraph (7)–
i
after “surrendered” insert “
or delivered
”
; and
ii
insert at the end “
if the fixed penalty notice was given by a constable or authorised person
”
.