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  "long_title": "These Rules amend the Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984 to make provision in relation to proceedings before a Magistrates' Court under the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. That Order and the Road Traffic Fixed Penalties (Enforcement of Fines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 provide for fixed penalties given in respect of prescribed road traffic offences to be registered and enforced as fines in the Magistrates' Court. The Rules make further provision for applications by disqualified drivers under Part III of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. In particular the Rules:provide for proof of service of documents;make provision with respect to statutory declarations and warrants;require notification to be given to the person against whom the sum is registered of any order of the court;prescribe the procedure for an application to remove a disqualification for holding or obtaining a licence;prescribe the procedure for an application by a disqualified driver for the review of a notice issued to him by the organiser of a road traffic rehabilitation course, or for a declaration of default in respect of that organiser;prescribe matters admissible in evidence under Article 16 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;prescribe new forms.",
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