Road Traffic Act 1961

Driving mechanically propelled vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or drug.

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Annotations

Amendments:

F123

Repealed (28.10.2011 and 29.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(a), subject to transitional provisions in s. 30, S.I. No. 544 of 2011.

Editorial Notes:

E533

Previous affecting provision: application of section modified where offence committed but concentration of alcohol does not exceed certain level by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 5, not commenced; repealed subject to transitional provision in subs. (3) (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 32(2), S.I. No. 543 of 2011.

E534

Previous affecting provision: offences under section subject to consequential disqualification orders pending commencement of repeal of section by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 65(4)(a) as inserted (28.11.2011) by Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2011 (28/2011), s. 10, S.I. No. 542 of 2011.

E535

Previous affecting provision: fine in subs. (6)(a) increased (5.03.2007) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 18(1)(a) and table part 1, ref. no. 7, S.I. No. 86 of 2007; section repealed as per above F-note.

E536

Previous affecting provision: presumption as to working order of apparatus prescribed in prosecution of offence under section (21.07.2006) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 4(8), S.I. No. 384 of 2006; section repealed as per F-note above.

E537

Previous affecting provision: procedure for authorising and establishing checkpoints for purposes of section prescribed (21.07.2006) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 4(2), S.I. No. 384 of 2006; section repealed as per F-note above.

E538

Previous affecting provision: application of section not restricted (20.01.2005) by Road Traffic Act 2004 (44/2004), s. 27, S.I. No. 8 of 2005; repealed (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 87(2), S.I. No. 543 of 2011.

E539

Previous affecting provision: procedure prescribed where holder of a licence to drive a small public service vehicle is convicted (8.07.2003) by Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (25/2003), s. 36(5)(b)(ii), commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.

E540

Previous affecting provision: application of section extended (23.12.2001) by Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (55/2001), s. 55(a), commenced on enactment. S. 55 repealed (1.05.2006) by Railway Safety Act 2005 (31/2005), s. 5 and sch. 1, S.I. No. 215 of 2006.

E541

Previous affecting provision: section substituted (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 10, S.I. No. 350 of 1994.

E542

Previous affecting provision: obligation to provide breath specimen following arrest and consequential procedure provided (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), ss. 13, 17 and 20, S.I. No. 350 of 1994; section repealed as per F-note above.

E543

Previous affecting provision: procedure as to evidence in prosecutions under section prescribed (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), ss. 12(4), 13(4) and 18-24, S.I. No. 350 of 1994; section repealed as per F-note above.

E544

Previous affecting provision: procedure prescribed for power of entry for purposes of arresting person under subs. (8) (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 39(2), S.I. No. 350 of 1994; section repealed as per F-note above.

E545

Previous affecting provision: fine in subs. (4)(a) increased (18.07.1984) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1984 (16/1984), s. 3(1) and table, ref. no. 8, commenced on enactment. Fine increased as per E-note above.

E546

Previous affecting provision: section substituted (20.07.1978) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1978 (19/1978), s. 10 subject to transitional provisions in s. 14(4), S.I. No. 192 of 1978; section substituted as per above E-note.

E547

Previous affecting provision: procedure as to evidence in prosecutions under section prescribed (20.07.1978) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1978 (19/1978), ss. 16, 20 and 23(3), S.I. No. 192 of 1978; repealed (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 4(1), S.I. No. 350 of 1994.

E548

Previous affecting provision: requirements regarding certain evidence in prosecutions under section provided (20.07.1978) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1978 (19/1978), ss. 18 and 19(2), S.I. No. 192 of 1978.

E549

Previous affecting provision: obligation to provide specimen in relation to offence under section provided (20.07.1978) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1978 (19/1978), s. 13, S.I. No. 192 of 1978.

E550

Previous affecting provision: evidentiary requirements in relation to prosecutions under section provided (3.11.1969) by Road Traffic Act 1968 (25/1968), s. 35, S.I. No. 195 of 1969.