Northern Ireland — independent adjudicator and oral hearing
An appeal against a penalty charge lies to an independent adjudicator under Article 13 of the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. By regulation 7 of the Traffic Management (Proceedings before Adjudicators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, an appeal is not to be disposed of without a hearing where a party requests one, subject to the exceptions in that regulation.
Legal basis
Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, Article 13 (appeal to an adjudicator): an appeal against a penalty charge lies to an independent adjudicator. By regulation 7 of the Traffic Management (Proceedings before Adjudicators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, an appeal is not to be disposed of without a hearing where a party requests one, subject to the exceptions in that regulation.
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If your appeal is finely balanced on paper, request an oral hearing under regulation 7 of the 2006 Regulations rather than accept a written-only determination.
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- Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, Article 13
- Traffic Management (Proceedings before Adjudicators) Regulations (NI) 2006 (SR 2006/421) reg 7
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