1989_si_287

S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989.

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Reg. 1 S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989. Open official source

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989.

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Reg. 2 S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989. Open official source

2. A reference in the Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1984, to a class of mechanically propelled vehicles shall be construed as a reference to a class or category of such vehicles and cognate words and expressions shall be construed accordingly.

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Reg. 3 S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989. Open official source

3. Notwithstanding

section 33

(7) of the

Road Traffic Act, 1961

(No. 24 of 1961), Regulations under section 42 of that Act may provide that the issuing authority for the purposes of section 33 of that Act shall not test or cause to be tested an applicant for a certificate of competency unless the applicant holds such driving licence or provisional licence as may be specified in the Regulations.

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Reg. 4 S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989. Open official source

4. Regulations of the type referred to in Article 3 of these Regulations shall have effect in accordance with their terms and subsections (3) and (7) of section 33 and

section 42

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1961

are hereby amended accordingly.

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Reg. 5 S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989. Open official source

5. These Regulations and the European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1984 (

S.I. No. 234 of 1984

) may be cited as the European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1984 and 1989.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 7th day of November, 1989.

PADRAIG FLYNN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for amendments to the

Road Traffic Act, 1961

necessary for the introduction under the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989 (

S.I. No. 285 of 1989

) of a European Communities model driving licence in accordance with Council Directive 80/1263/EEC. They enable mechanically propelled vehicles to be divided into the categories set out in the Directive and also enable conditions to be applied in relation to persons who wish to undergo a driving test.

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Preamble S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989. Open official source

S.I. No. 287 of 1989.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (LICENSING OF DRIVERS) REGULATIONS, 1989.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act, 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 80/1263/EEC hereby makes the following Regulations:—

S.I. No. 287/1989 - European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989.

Table of Provisions (6)

Statutory Text (6 Articles)

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