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At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of February 1997
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

     Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: -

PART I
INTRODUCTORY
Title and commencement
     1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made.

    (3) Articles 55 and 56 and Article 75(2) so far as it relates to -

shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

Interpretation
2. - (1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order -

"carriageway" means a way constituted or comprised in a road being a way over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles;

"constable" means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

"the Department" means the Department of the Environment;

"designated parking place" means a parking place designated by order under Article 15;

"disabled person's vehicle" means a vehicle lawfully displaying a badge of a form prescribed under section 14(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978;

"driver", where a separate person acts as a steersman of a motor vehicle, includes that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle;

"enactment" includes any order, regulation, rule, bye-law or other instrument made under a statutory provision;

"excess charge" in relation to an off-street parking place has the meaning given in Article 13(3) and in relation to a designated parking place has the meaning given in Article 16(1);

"experimental traffic control scheme" means a scheme under Article 5;

"the Highway Code" has the meaning assigned to it by Article 51(7) of the Order of 1995;

"initial charge" in relation to an off-street parking place has the meaning given in Article 13(3) and in relation to a designated parking place has the meaning given in Article 16(1);