# The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Paragraph 1


(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a “special event” is—
(a) any sporting event, social event or entertainment which is held on a public road; or
(b) the making of a film on a public road.
And for the purpose of this paragraph “film” includes a recording on any medium from which a moving image may by any means be produced.
(3) The following are not special events —
(a) a public procession (within the meaning of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998);
(b) a motor race falling within the Road Races (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (motor races on roads);
(c) a race or trial falling within Article 45 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (cycle racing on roads).
(4) The “relevant authority”—
(a) for a special road, is the Department;
(b) for any other public road, is the district council for the district in which the road is situated.
(5) Where the special event is the making of a film, references to the holding of the event are to be read as references to the making of the film.
(6) References to the promoter, in relation to a special event, are references to the person organising the event.
(7) References to an order are to an order under paragraph 2.
(8) A public road is “affected” by an order or proposed order if the order contains or would contain provisions restricting or prohibiting the use of the road.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/276/schedule/3A/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-regulation-northern-ireland-order-1997/schedule-3A/paragraph-1
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