S.I. No. 139/1958 - Weights and Measures (Taximeter : Section 136 of the Road Traffic Act, 1933) (Amendment) Regulations, 1958.

2. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

(No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

3. The Weights and Measures (Taximeter

Section 136

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1933

), Regulations, 1938 (

S. R. & O. No. 286 of 1938

), are hereby amended by the substitution for Regulation II of the following

" 11. (1) The form and design of the stamp of verification used by a special inspector for the stamping of taximeters shall be the following, the upper figures therein corresponding to the number assigned to the individual special inspector and the lower figures indicating the year of stamping

(2) The stamp to be used for obliteration of stamps shall have the following design, 200 the figures indicating the number assigned to the individual special inspector

(3) The material of which stamps are made under these Regulations shall be hard steel or such other material as may be approved by the Minister."

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 16th day of June, 1958.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations alter the design of the stamp of verification to be impressed upon taximeters (in pursuance of

Section 136

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1933

) as from 1st January, 1959.

S.I. No. 139 of 1958.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (TAXIMETER : SECTION 136 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, 1933) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1958.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 of the Weights and Measures Act, 1904, as extended by subsection (5) of

section 136

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1933

(No. 11 of 1933), hereby, after consultation with the Minister for Local Government, make the following general regulations :—

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Taximeter

Section 136

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1933

) (Amendment) Regulations, 1958.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1959.