Road Traffic Act 1994
Obligation to provide specimen following arrest.
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(4) 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 2 specimens of breath pursuant to this section is an apparatus for determining the concentration of alcohol in the breath.
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Annotations
Amendments:
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Repealed (29.10.2011), excluding subs. (4)) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), S.I. No. 544 of 2011.
Modifications (not altering text):
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (4) repealed by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), not commenced as of date of revision.
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Editorial Notes:
E32
Previous affecting provision: procedure for medical examination subsequent to arrest under subs. (1) prescribed (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 24, S.I. No. 543 of 2011.
E33
Previous affecting provision: presumption in relation to proof of written statement under subs. (1) provided (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 30, S.I. No. 543 of 2011.
E34
Previous affecting provision: eligibility for fixed disqualification notice provided by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 5(2), (3), not commenced; substituted by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 32(1), not commenced; repealed as per s. 32(2) (28.10.2011) by S.I. No. 543 of 2011.
E35
Previous affecting provision: increased fine for offence under subss. (2) and (3) prescribed (5.03.2007) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 18(1)(d), S.I. No. 86 of 2007.
E36
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) substituted (4.10.2006) by Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006 (28/2006), s. 1(1)(b), commenced on enactment.
E37
Previous affecting provision: words in subs. (1) substituted (21.07.2006) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 4(10), S.I. No. 384 of 2006.
E38
Previous affecting provision: words in subs. (1) substituted (1.12.2003) by Road Traffic Act 2003 (37/2003), s. 3, S.I. No. 647 of 2003.
E39
Previous affecting provision: increased fine for offences under subss. (2) and (3) prescribed (31.10.2002) by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 23(1)(d), S.I. No. 491 of 2002.
E40
Previous affecting provision: transitional procedure prescribed for offences under section committed on or after the 2.12.1994, but before enactment (25.05.1995) of the Road Traffic Act 1995 (7/1995), s. 3, commenced on enactment.