Roads Act 1920

Interpretation and application to Scotland.

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17. —In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

The expression “county” includes a county borough, and the expression “county council” shall be construed accordingly;

F20[The expression "the Minister" means the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;]

The expression “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

F20[The expression "registration certificate" means a certificate of registration issued under subsection (5) (inserted by the Finance Act 2003 ) of section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 and, where the context admits, includes a registration book, a vehicle registration certificate and a vehicle licensing certificate duly issued in respect of a vehicle registered in the State before 28 May 2004;]

The expression “use” means use on a public road;

The expression “police authority” includes the receiver for the metropolitan police district.

Annotations:

Amendments:

F20

Inserted (1.01.2008) by Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), s. 2(2)(a), (b), S.I. No. 793 of 2007.

F21

Inserted by Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), s. 4(c), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C20

Prospective affecting provision: definitions inserted by Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), s. 4(c), not commenced as of date of revision.

F21[The expressions "driving licence", "foreign driving licence" and "Irish driving licence" have the same meanings as they have in section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;]

F21[The expression "driver number" means—

(a) in the case of a driving licence or a learner permit issued on or after 19 January 2013, the number given at item 4d and described as “Uimhir tiomána” or “Driver number” on the licence or permit, as the case may be, or

(b) in the case of a driving licence or a learner permit issued prior to 19 January 2013, the number given at item 5 and described as “uimhir tiomána/driver number” on the licence or permit, as the case may be;]

F21[The expression "learner permit" has the same meaning as it has in section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;]

F21[The expressions "licence record" and "penalty point" have the same meanings as they have in section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 2002;]

F21[The expression "personal public service number" has the same meaning as it has in section 262 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005;]