# The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 57: Fixed penalty offences


(1) Subject to paragraph (3), for the purposes of this Part a “fixed penalty offence” is an offence specified in an order made under paragraph (2).
(2) The Department may by order specify as a fixed penalty offence for the purposes of this Part, any offence committed in respect of a vehicle, being an offence created under a statutory provision and punishable on summary conviction.
(3) Notwithstanding that an offence is specified by order under paragraph (2), it shall not be a fixed penalty offence for the purposes of this Part if it is committed—
(a) by causing or permitting a vehicle to be used by another person in contravention of any provision made or restriction or prohibition imposed by or under any statutory provision,. . .
Sub‐para. (b) rep. by 1998 NI 7

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1320/article/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-offenders-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-57
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