1 At the beginning of Part 4 insert the following Article—N.I.
9A In this Part “the parking authority” means—
(a)in relation to off-street parking places operated as “park and ride” or “park and share” parking places, the Department;
(b)in relation to any other off-street parking places, the district council for the district in which the parking places are situated;
(c)in relation to parking places on roads, the Department.”.
2—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in Articles 10 to 14 for “Department” (wherever it occurs) substitute “ parking authority ”.N.I.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—
(a)Article 10(4) and (6); and
(b)Article 13(8).
3—(1) Article 10 is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) A district council may acquire by agreement or compulsorily anyland required for the purposes of providing parking places under this Article.”.
(3) In paragraph (3) after “acquire” insert “ under paragraph (2A) (in the case of a district council) or (in the case of the Department) ”.
(4) In paragraph (9) after “roads” insert “ (in the case of the Department) ”.
4 In Articles 25, 26 and 27 for “Department” (wherever it occurs) substitute “ parking authority ”.N.I.
(5) In Schedule 4, at the end insert—
“8 Paragraphs 1 to 7 apply in relation to orders under Article 13 made by a district council as they apply in relation to orders under that Article made by the Department, but with the substitution for references to the Department of references to the council.”.