# The Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

S.R. 2007/302 · made 15 June 2007

This Order brings into operation on 27th June 2007 the provisions of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 specified in the Schedule.

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## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Made 15th June 2007
The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.
(2) In this Order “the Order” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.

## 2 Appointed Day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule shall be 27th June 2007.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 15th June 2007.
L.S.
Stanley Duncan
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment

## Provisions coming into operation on 27th June 2007

Provisions of the Order
Subject Matter
Article 3(a) (insofar as it relates to the amendment of the punishment for commission of the offence of driving a motor vehicle in contravention of regulations requiring the wearing of seat belts), (b) and (c)
Offences concerning the wearing of seat belts
Article 4
Failure to give information for purposes of identification to police
Article 5
Contravention of temporary speed restriction
Article 6
Breach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc
Article 7
Increase in penalty for careless, and inconsiderate, driving
Article 8
Increase in penalty where child not wearing seat belt in rear
Article 9
Disqualification for using vehicle in dangerous condition
Article 17
Extension of powers of vehicle examiners
Article 26
Seat belts: delivery drivers
Article 28
Notice of prosecution for certain offences
Article 43
Testing of vehicles
Article 82
Departments' functions as to road safety
Article 83
Regulations prohibiting the grant of excise licences unless evidence of insurance or security
Article 84
Alteration of penalties
Article 85
Power to make consequential provisions
Schedule 7, paragraphs 1(b) and (c), 5, 9, 14, 15(b) and (c), 16 and 22 and Article 86(1) insofar as it relates to those paragraphs
Minor and consequential amendments
The following repeals in Part I of Schedule 8—
the entries relating to Articles 52(3)(b) and 52(3)(c) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,
the entry relating to paragraph 25(a) in Schedule 8 to the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
and Article 86(2) insofar as it relates to those repeals.
Repeals

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation on 27th June 2007 the provisions of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 specified in the Schedule.

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