S.I. No. 84/1995 - Road Transport Act, 1978 (Section 5) Order, 1995.

1. A permit shall not be required for the transportation of—

(

a

) exhibits, equipment and materials for fairs and exhibitions;

(

b

) vehicles, animals and also various equipment and property intended for use in holding sports events;

(

c

) theatre scenery and props, musical instruments, equipment and accessories for filming and for radio and TV broadcasts

(

d

) bodies or ashes of the dead;

(

e

) mails;

(

f

) damaged road transport vehicles;

(

g

) furniture and other personal effects for the purposes of transfer of residence;

(

h

) goods for which in accordance with Article 7 of the said Agreement a special permit has been obtained;

(

i

) passengers in accordance with Article 4 of the said Agreement.

2. A permit shall not be required for the passage of a breakdown vehicle.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of April, 1995.

MICHAEL LOWRY,

Minister for Transport Energy and

Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of the Order is to exempt certain types of road transport operations performed in Ireland by Russian carriers of passengers and hauliers from the requirements to be authorised by licence or by permit. This gives formal effect to an international road transport agreement between Ireland and the Russian Federation.

S.I. No. 84 of 1995.

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1978 (SECTION 5) ORDER, 1995.

I, MICHAEL LOWRY, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 5

of the

Road Transport Act, 1978

(No. 8 of 1978), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1987 (

S.I. No. 92 of 1987

), as adapted by the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 (

S.I. No. 17 of 1993

), hereby order as follows