{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-northern-ireland-order-1981/schedule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-northern-ireland-order-1981/schedule-1.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1981/154",
  "legislation_title": "Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-northern-ireland-order-1981",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "STATUTORY PROVISIONS CONFERRING FUNCTIONS ON AUTHORISED OFFICERS",
  "text": "Statutory provision\nFunction conferred\nThe Public Service Vehicles and Goods Vehicles (Drivers' Hours of Duty) Regulations 1935 and any regulations made under Article 56 or 58.\nTo examine records required to be kept by licensees and drivers of public service vehicles and goods vehicles.\nSections 37, 38 and 39 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.\nTo enter and inspect public service vehicles ..., to inspect and copy documents required to be carried on such vehicles and to seize certain articles.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nArticle 64.\nTo examine public service vehicles.\n. . .\n. . .\nArticle 82.\nTo require production of and to inspect and copy books, records or documents which a person is required by the applicable Community rules to carry or have in his possession.\n. . .\n. . .\nRegulation 16 of the European Communities (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.\nTo require the production of, and to inspect, copy and mark, documents required to be kept or carried on certain passenger vehicles.\nArticle 75 of the Order of 1995.\nTo test motor vehicles on roads, etc.\nArticle 76 of the Order of 1995.\nTo stop and test goods vehicles, public passenger vehicles, etc.\nArticles 86 and 87 of the Order of 1995.\nTo require a motor vehicle or any trailer drawn by a motor vehicle to be weighed.\nArticle 18 of Interbus.\nTo require the presentation of certain control documents and authorisations, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.\nArticle 20 of Interbus.\nTo require the presentation of a certified true copy of a licence to perform carriage by means of certain international occasional services, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.\nArticle 8(9) of the RSR Protocol\nTo require the presentation of the contract, or equivalent document, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles, where the vehicles are additional vehicles used by the operator.\nArticle 15 of the RSR Protocol\nTo require the presentation of the authorisation or certified true copy, the licence or certified true copy, or the other control documents, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.\nArticle 477(8) of the RPT Chapter\nTo require the presentation of the contract, or equivalent document, which is required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles where the vehicles are additional vehicles used by the operator.\nArticle 483 of the RPT Chapter\nTo require the presentation of the authorisation or certified true copy, the licence or certified true copy, or the other control documents, which are required to be kept on board certain passenger vehicles.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nArticle 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No. 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market as it has effect in EU law.\nTo require the presentation of a certified true copy of a Community licence, which is required to be kept on board certain goods vehicles.\nSections 38, 39 and 40 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.\nTo enter and inspect goods vehicles, to inspect and copy documents required to be carried on such vehicles and to seize certain articles.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 repealed (1.7.2012) by Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 2), s. 60(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "SR 1987/383"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "SR 1987/383"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "1995 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2019) by The Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/27), regs. 1, 14(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 omitted (27.5.2013) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Community Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/115), regs. 1, 14(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 omitted (13.1.2014) by virtue of The Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/287), regs. 1, 13(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 inserted (27.5.2013) by The Goods Vehicles (Community Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/115), regs. 1, 14(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/708), regs. 1(1), 12(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.7.2012) by Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 2), s. 60(2), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "nia/2016/11",
      "affecting_title": "Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/154/schedule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:52:26.616135+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}