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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 17 of 1934
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1934
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Road Transport Act 1934
. 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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Greyhound Racing Act 2019
(15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including
European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
(S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this
Revised Act.
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Number
17
of
1934.
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1934.
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Carriage for reward.
3.
“Lorry.”
4.
“Registration Book.”
5.
Amendment of section 3 of the Principal Act.
6.
Existing carriers.
7.
Avoidance of order under section 5 of the Principal Act.
8.
Postponement of commencement of certain merchandise licences.
9.
Amendment of section 9 of the Principal Act.
10.
Amendment of section 12 of the Principal Act.
11.
Variation of standard lorry weights and standard tractor weights.
12.
Fees on application for issue of vehicle plates.
13.
Amendment of section 38 of the Principal Act.
14.
Restriction on applications under sub-section (1) of section 51 of the Principal Act.
15.
Short title.
Acts Referred to
Road Transport Act, 1933
No. 8 of 1933
Road Transport (No. 2) Act, 1933
No. 39 of 1933
Number
17
of
1934.
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1934.
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
AN ACT TO AMEND THE
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1933
. [18
th May,
1934.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
Application of Act restricted (21.09.2011) by
European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011
(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 1(3), 42(22), sch. 2.
42.
— ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that
provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to
be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response
within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in
respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.
...
SECOND SCHEDULE
Number
Year
Short Title/Citation
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17
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1934
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Road Transport Act, 1934
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Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (8.12.1944) by
Transport Act 1944
(21/1944), s. 114(6), commenced on enactment; repealed (31.10.2005) by
Road Transport Act 1999
(15/1999), s. 23 and sch., S.I. No. 683 of 2005.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
Application of Act restricted (21.09.2011) by
European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011
(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 1(3), 42(22), sch. 2.
42.
— ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that
provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to
be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response
within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in
respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.
...
SECOND SCHEDULE
Number
Year
Short Title/Citation
...
17
...
...
1934
...
...
Road Transport Act, 1934
...
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (8.12.1944) by
Transport Act 1944
(21/1944), s. 114(6), commenced on enactment; repealed (31.10.2005) by
Road Transport Act 1999
(15/1999), s. 23 and sch., S.I. No. 683 of 2005.
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Carriage for reward.
3.
“Lorry.”
4.
“Registration Book.”
5.
Amendment of section 3 of the Principal Act.
6.
Existing carriers.
7.
Avoidance of order under section 5 of the Principal Act.
8.
Postponement of commencement of certain merchandise licences.
9.
Amendment of section 9 of the Principal Act.
10.
Amendment of section 12 of the Principal Act.
11.
Variation of standard lorry weights and standard tractor weights.
12.
Fees on application for issue of vehicle plates.
13.
Amendment of section 38 of the Principal Act.
14.
Restriction on applications under sub-section (1) of section 51 of the Principal Act.
15.
Short title.
Number
17
of
1934.