# The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/240 · made 5 November 2020

This order brings into operation on the 9th November 2020 the provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 specified in the Schedule.

Made under: Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-amendment-2016-act-commencement-no-2-order-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200240_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic And Vehicles
Made 5th November 2020
The Department for Infrastructure makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(1) of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and vested in it.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020.

## 2 Appointed Day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, specified in the Schedule, shall be 9th November 2020.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 5th November 2020
L.S.
Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure

## Provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 coming into operation on the 9th November 2020

Provisions of the Act
Subject Matter
Section 6
Choice of specimens

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This order brings into operation on the 9th November 2020 the provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 specified in the Schedule.
Section 6 amends Article 19 (choice of specimens of breath) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 by removing the option (commonly called ‘the statutory option’) whereby a driver had a right to opt for a blood or urine specimen to replace a breath specimen indicating the proportion of alcohol in their breath if their breath test was marginally over the prescribed limit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/240 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-amendment-2016-act-commencement-no-2-order-northern-ireland-2020
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