The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Appropriate steps to make an appropriate refund

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

6.—(1) The appropriate steps to trace the person and to make an appropriate refund, for the purposes of Article 91D(9) of the Order are set out in paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) The Department shall—

(a)attempt to contact the person (on whom the financial penalty requirement was imposed) at any address given in any response or in any document provided to a vehicle examiner or constable; but

(b)if the attempt to contact that person is unsuccessful, and if a person other than that person made the payment, attempt to contact that other person, at any address or contact details given when the person made the payment.

(3) The means by which an appropriate refund can be made by the Department are—

(a)by cheque;

(b)by refund to any credit or debit card used to make the financial penalty payment; or

(c)by any other means agreed with the person to whom the appropriate refund is to be made.