Transport Act 1958
Number 19 of 1958
TRANSPORT ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Transport Act 1958. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 19 of 1958
TRANSPORT ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
Introduction
This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.
Related legislation
This Act is not collectively cited with any other Act.
Annotations
This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.
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Material not updated in this revision
Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.
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Acts which affect or previously affected this revision
• Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011 (21/2011)
• Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011)
• Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (37/2009)
• Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 (15/2008)
• Railway Safety Act 2005 (31/2005)
• Road Transport Act 1999 (15/1999)
• International Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1990 (13/1990)
• Canals Act 1986 (3/1986)
• Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983 (40/1983)
• Postal and Telecommunications Services Act (24/1983)
• Road Transport Act 1978 (8/1978)
• Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971 (14/1971)
• Transport Act 1966 (26/1966)
• Transport Act 1964 (30/1964)
• Transport Act 1963 (17/1963)
• Transport Act 1960 (41/1960)
• Great Northern Railway Act 1958 (20/1958)
• Road Transport Act 1933 (8/1933)
All Acts up to and including Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision
• European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011)
• Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011)
• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Dublin - Sligo) (Killucan Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 712 of 2005)
• Iarnrod Eireann - Irish Rail (Drogheda- Dundalk)(Commons Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 327 of 2005)
• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Killarney - Tralee) (Farranfore Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 50 of 2005)
• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Mallow - Tralee) (Banteer Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 49 of 2005)
• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Dublin Connolly - Maynooth) (Coolmines Level Crossing) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 174 of 2001)
• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Dublin Connolly - Maynooth) (Porterstown Level Crossing) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 167 of 2001)
• Iarnród Éireann (Dublin Connolly - Maynooth) (Barberstown Level Crossing) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 28 of 2001)
• Iarnród Éireann (Limerick/Castleconnell) (Lisnagry Station Level Crossing) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 250 of 1995)
• Iarnród Éireann (Athenry-Galway) (Oranmore Level Crossing) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 224 of 1991)
• Iarnród Éireann (Mallow-Banteer) (Newberry East Level Crossing) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 56 of 1989)
• Railway Level Crossings (Drogheda-Dundalk) (Commons Level Crossing) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 159 of 1988)
• Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 92 of 1987)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Limerick Junction- Rathluirc) (Emly Level Crossing) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 350 of 1986)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Limerick Junction-Thurles) (Grange Level Crossing) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 349 of 1986)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Dunleer-Dundalk) (Dromiskin Level Crossing) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 62 of 1985)
• Córas Iompair Éireann(Navan - Kingscourt) (Moathill Level Crossing) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 61 of 1985)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Navan - (Lansdowne Road - Sydney Parade) (Sydney Parade Avenue Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 144 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Lansdowne Road-Sydney Parade) (Serpentine Avenue Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 143 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Pearse Station - Lansdowne Road) (Lansdowne Road Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 130 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Lansdowne Road - Sydney Parade) (Sandymount Avenue Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 99 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Howth Junction-Howth) (Kilbarrack Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 81 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Bayside-Howth) (Sutton Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 80 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Sydney Parade-Booterstown) (Merrion Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 62 of 1984)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennetsbridge-Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) (Amendment) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 64 of 1981)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Killarney-Tralee) (Farranfore Level Crossing) (Amendment) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 377 of 1980)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Mallow-Banteer) (Newberry West Level Crossing) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 92 of 1976)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Killonan-Birdhill) (Richill Level Crossing) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 89 of 1976)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Athlone-Roscommon) (Ballymurray Level Crossing) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 291 of 1975)
• Exchequer and Local Financial Years Act (Adaptation of Enactments and Statutory Instruments) (No. 2) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 293 of 1974)
• European Communities (International Carriage of Passengers) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 133 of 1974)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Killarney-Tralee) (Farranfore Level Crossing) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 261 of 1971)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennettsbridge- Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 47 of 1968)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Castlebellingham- Dundalk) (Dromiskin Level Crossing) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 220 of 1964)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Limerick Junction - Knocklong) (Emly Level Crossing) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 147 of 1964)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Castlebellingham-Dundalk) (Commons Level Crossing) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 161 of 1963)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 3) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 125 of 1963)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 2) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 103 of 1963)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 36 of 1963)
• Córas Iompair Éireann (Dundrum - Limerick Junction) (Grange Level Crossing) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 157 of 1962)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14 (6)) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 274 of 1961)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Extension of Section 14 To Certain Employees of Córas Iompair Éireann) (No. 2) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 123 of 1960)
• 3% Transport Stock, 1955-60 (Conversion) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 119 of 1960)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Extension of Section 14 To Certain Employees of Córas Iompair Éireann) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 37 of 1960)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 3) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 167 of 1959)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 2) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 166 of 1959)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) Order 1958, (S.I. No. 249 of 1958)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 135 of 1959)
• Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959)
• Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (Abandonment) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 181 of 1958)
• Transport Act, 1958 (Markets and Fairs) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 173 of 1971)
All statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Number 19 of 1958
TRANSPORT ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General.
Section |
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General Powers and Duties of Board.
Finance.
Cesser of Train Services and Closing of Railways and Canals.
Road Transport.
Restriction on initiation and alteration of passenger road services. |
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Enactments Repealed
Compensation of Certain officers and servants of the Board whose services are dispensed with
Acts Referred to |
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1950, No. 12. |
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1955, No. 25. |
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Railways' Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 |
1845, c. 20. |
Railways Clauses Act, 1863 |
1863, c. 92. |
1951, No. 12. |
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1957, No. 2. |
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1957, No. 15. |
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1932, No. 2. |
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1933, No. 8. |
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1933, No. 9. |
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1944, No. 21. |
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1941, No. 23. |
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Regulation of Railways Act, 1873 |
1873, c. 48. |
1952, No. 24. |
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Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 |
1907, c. 17. |
1935, No. 23. |
Number 19 of 1958.
TRANSPORT ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO TRANSPORT. [16th July, 1958.]
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 Act, 1958
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Editorial Notes:
E1
Act included in European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), sch. 2 (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E2
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.
E3
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.