Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975
Number 14 of 1975
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975. 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.
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Number 14 of 1975
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Provisions applying to certain offences relating to vehicles. |
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Exercise of power under this Act by one local authority for another. |
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Acts Referred to |
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1961, No. 24 |
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Roads Act, 1920 |
1920, c. 72 |
Number 14 of 1975
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2023
AN ACT TO ENABLE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO ROAD TRAFFIC, TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS EXPENSES INCURRED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [12th July, 1975]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Power to make regulations provided (31.10.2002) by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 24, S.I. No. 491 of 2002.
Regulations.
24.—(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of giving full effect to this Act and to the provisions inserted by this Act into the Acts and the Act of 1975.
(2) If in any respect any difficulty arises during the period of 3 years from the commencement of a provision of this Act or an amendment of another Act effected by this Act in bringing the provision or amendment into operation, the Minister may by regulations do anything which appears to be necessary or expedient for bringing the provision or amendment into operation.
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Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: certain information could be shared with other bodies as provided (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 23, in effect as per reg. 1(3); revoked (13.09.1994) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 277 of 1994), reg. 4 and sch.
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Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (13.10.1982) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 311 of 1982), reg. 23(1); revoked (1.01.1993) by Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 385 of 1992), s. 1(4) and sch.