Road Traffic Act 1994
Obligation to provide preliminary breath specimen.
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(5) In a prosecution for an offence under this Part or under section 49 or 50 of the Principal Act it shall be presumed, until the contrary is shown, that an apparatus provided by a member of the Garda Síochána for the purpose of enabling a person to provide a specimen of breath under this section is an apparatus for indicating the presence of alcohol in the breath.
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Annotations
Amendments:
F10
Substituted (1.06.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2011 (7/2011), s. 2, S.I. No. 253 of 2011.
F11
Repealed (29.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), S.I. No. 543 of 2011.
F12
Repealed by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C20
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (5) repealed by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), not commenced as of date of revision.
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Editorial Notes:
E27
Previous affecting provision: increased fine for offence under subs. (3) prescribed (5.03.2007) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 18(1)(d), S.I. No. 384 of 2006.
E28
Previous affecting provision: section substituted (1.12.2003) by Road Traffic Act 2003 (37/2003), s. 2, S.I. No. 647 of 2003.
E29
Previous affecting provision: increased fine for offence under subs. (2) prescribed (31.10.2002) by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 23(1)(d), S.I. No. 491 of 2002.
E30
Previous affecting provision: section substituted by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 10, not commenced; repealed (1.12.2003) by Road Traffic Act 2003 (37/2003), S.I. No. 647 of 2003.