The Off-Street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Bill proposes that certain powers which the Department presently exercises in respect of off-street car parks under the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 would, with effect from 1 April 2015, be exercised by the councils. The Department will continue to be responsible for parking contraventions occuring in respect of park and ride and park and share car parks.
Consultation opened on 30 June 2014. Closing date 08 August 2014.