Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955
Number 21 of 1955
TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
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Number 21 of 1955
TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Acts Referred to |
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No. 58 of 1924 |
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No. 8 of 1933 |
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No. 7 of 1933 |
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No. 12 of 1950 |
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Number 21 of 1955
TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
AN ACT TO MODIFY SECTION 9 OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1933, IN RELATION TO THE CARRIAGE OF MILK AND WHEAT AND, IN AN EMERGENCY, OF OTHER COMMODITIES AND TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO RAILWAY SERVICES TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED. [15th November, 1955.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Communications” and “Minister for Communications” construed (31.03.1987) by Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 92 of 1987), arts. 3, 4 and sch. part 1, in effect as per art. 1(2).
3.(1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred to the Department of Tourism and Transport.
(2) References to the Department of Communications contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Tourism and Transport.
4.(1) The functions vested in the Minister for Communications—
(a) by or under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), which relate to functions under any of the statutes, and regulations mentioned in Part I and II of the Schedule to this Order, or
(b) by or under any of the statutes, orders or regulations mentioned in Parts III and IV of the Schedule to this Order, or
(c) by or under any of the statutes mentioned in the third column of Part V of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number of any statute mentioned in the second column of that Part of that Schedule at that reference number
are hereby transferred to the Minister for Tourism and Transport.
(2) References to the Minister for Communications contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Tourism and Transport.
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Schedule
Part 1
Statutes relating to functions vested in the Minister for Communications by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983, which are transferred to the Minister for Tourism and Transport—
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Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 1955
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Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Minister for Transport” and “Department of Transport” construed (27.12.1983) by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983 (40/1983), ss. 5 and 6, commenced on enactment; superseded as per C-note above.
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Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Minister for Industry and Commerce” and “Department of Industry and Commerce” construed (27.07.1959) by Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959), arts. 3 and 4; superseded as per E-note above.