Roads Act 1920
Registration and identification marks.
3 Edw. 7. c. 36.
F5[6.—(1) On the first application to a licensing authority for a licence in respect of a vehicle under section 1 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952, the authority shall not issue the licence unless and until the authority is satisfied that the vehicle has been registered in the register maintained under section 131 of the Finance Act, 1992.
(2) F6[…]]
F7[(3) In the case of a vehicle to which the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 356 of 1991) apply, the following provisions shall apply—
(a) the licensing authority shall issue a temporary licence which shall be valid for a period of one month;
(b) the licensing authority shall not issue any further licence required by this Act, unless the vehicle owner produces to the authority, within the period of one month referred to in sub-paragraph (a), a current certificate of roadworthiness for the vehicle issued in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations, 1991.]
Annotations:
Amendments:
F5
Substituted (1.01.1993) by Finance Act 1992 (9/1992), s. 131(8), in effect as per subs. (8).
F6
Deleted (30.06.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (8/2004), s. 52(1), S.I. No. 407 of 2004.
F7
Inserted (1.01.1993) by European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 324 of 1992), in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Modifications (not altering text):
C7
Functions transferred and references construed (1.01.2018) by Motor Tax (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I No. 601 of 2017), arts. 2, 3 and sch. 1, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
(2) References to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
3. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government—
(a) by or under any of the Acts specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) under the instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
(2) References to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
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SCHEDULE 1
Art. 3(1)(a)
Acts, functions by or under which are transferred from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
Sections 6, 12 (other than subsection (1A)) and 19 of the Roads Act 1920 (No. 72 of 1920)
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SCHEDULE 2
Article 3(1)(b)
Instruments, functions under which are transferred from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 13 of 1958)
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 15 of 1958)
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992) (other than Articles 6, 7(d), 8(1), paragraphs (8), (9), (10) and (11) of Article 10, Articles 11(b), 11A, 12(3) and 16(2) and paragraphs (2) and (6) of Article 19 transferred by Part 2 of the Schedule to the Roads and Road Vehicles (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 815 of 2007 ))
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 409 of 1992)
C8
"Licensing authority" construed (1.01.1993) by Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 384 of 1992), art. 10(3), in effect as per art. 2.
Visitor's Driving or Provisional Licence.
10. ...
(3) (a) For the purpose of the grant of a visitor's driving licence, in any of the enactments specified in (sub-paragraph (b)) of this paragraph the term "licensing authority" shall include the Automobile Association.
(b) The enactments referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph are — the Roads Act, 1920, the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952 (No. 24 of 1952), the Road Traffic Act, 1961 and the orders and regulations made under the said Acts.
Editorial Notes:
E38
Power pursuant to section exercised (6.12.2012) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 476 of 2012), in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E39
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.02.1958) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 13 of 1958), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E40
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (1.01.1992) by European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 356 of 1991), reg. 20, in effect as per reg. 1(2); section substituted (1.01.1993) as per F-note above.
E41
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1992) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 357 of 1991), in effect as per reg. 1(c); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E42
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (30.04.1991) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 30 of 1991), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E43
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.12.1990) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 287 of 1990); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch., in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E44
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1988) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 320 of 1987), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch., in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E45
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1987) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 441 of 1986), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch., in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E46
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.1985) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 293 of 1985), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch., in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E47
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (16.06.1986) by European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 214 of 1986), reg. 10, in effect as per reg. 3(a); revoked (1.01.1992) by European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 356 of 1991), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E48
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.02.1983) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 311 of 1982), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 1(4) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E49
Previous affecting provision: subs. (2) deleted (17.07.1982) by Finance Act 1982 (14/1982), s. 72(2), commenced on enactment; section substituted (1.01.1993) as per F-note above.
E50
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (23.06.1977) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 185 of 1977), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.02.1983) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 311 of 1982), reg. 1(3) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E51
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.05.1977) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 122 of 1977), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.02.1983) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 311 of 1982), reg. 1(3) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E52
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.1976) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 38 of 1976), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.02.1983) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 311 of 1982), reg. 1(3) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E53
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1975) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 340 of 1974), in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (1.02.1983) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 311 of 1982), reg. 1(3) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E54
Previous affecting provision: "licensing authority" construed (18.03.1964) by Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 59 of 1964), art. 15(3), in effect as per art. 1(2); revoked (1.01.1993) by Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 384 of 1992), art. 3 and sch. 1, in effect as per art. 2.
E55
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (9.12.1955) by Road Vehicles (Additional Index Marks) (No. 2) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 249 of 1955); revoked (1.02.1958) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 13 of 1958), reg. 1(4) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E56
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (9.08.1955) by Road Vehicles (Additional Index Marks) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 154 of 1955); revoked (1.02.1958) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 13 of 1958), reg. 1(4) and sch. 1, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E57
Previous affecting provision: section applied with modifications (8.10.1931) by Motor Car (International Circulation) Order 1931 (S.I. No. 67 of 1931); section substituted (1.01.1993) as per F-note above.