(LRC Revised)

Number 21 of 1955

TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955

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

Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

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Law Reform Commission Act 1975

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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

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Number

21

of

1955

TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

The Minister.

2.

Carriage of milk and of wheat.

3.

Maintenance of essential supplies.

4.

Train services temporarily discontinued.

5.

Short title.

Acts Referred to

Dairy Produce Act, 1924

No. 58 of 1924

Road Transport Act, 1933

No. 8 of 1933

Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933

No. 7 of 1933

Transport Act, 1950

No. 12 of 1950

Number

21

of

1955

TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019

AN ACT TO MODIFY

SECTION 9

OF THE

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1933

, IN RELATION TO THE CARRIAGE OF MILK AND WHEAT AND, IN AN EMERGENCY, OF OTHER COMMODITIES

AND TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO RAILWAY SERVICES TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED. [15

th November,

1955.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Communications” and “Minister for Communications” construed (31.03.1987) by

Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)

(No. 2) Order 1987

(S.I. No. 92 of 1987), arts. 3, 4 and sch. part 1, in effect as per art. 1(2).

3.(1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance

or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred

to the Department of Tourism and Transport.

(2) References to the Department of Communications contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph

(1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed

as references to the Department of Tourism and Transport.

4.(1) The functions vested in the Minister for Communications—

(

a

) by or under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983 (No. 40

of 1983), which relate to functions under any of the statutes, and regulations mentioned

in Part I and II of the Schedule to this Order, or

(

b

) by or under any of the statutes, orders or regulations mentioned in Parts III and

IV of the Schedule to this Order, or

(

c

) by or under any of the statutes mentioned in the third column of Part V of the Schedule

to this Order at any reference number of any statute mentioned in the second column

of that Part of that Schedule at that reference number

are hereby transferred to the Minister for Tourism and Transport.

(2) References to the Minister for Communications contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on

and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister

for Tourism and Transport.

...

Schedule

Part 1

Statutes relating to functions vested in the Minister for Communications by the Ministers

and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983, which are transferred to the Minister

for Tourism and Transport—

...

Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 1955

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Minister for Transport” and “Department of Transport” construed (27.12.1983) by

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983

(40/1983), ss. 5 and 6, commenced on enactment; superseded as per C-note above.

E2

Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Minister for Industry and Commerce” and “Department of Industry and Commerce” construed (27.07.1959) by

Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial

Functions) Order 1959

(S.I. No. 125 of 1959), arts. 3 and 4; superseded as per E-note above.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Communications” and “Minister for Communications” construed (31.03.1987) by

Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)

(No. 2) Order 1987

(S.I. No. 92 of 1987), arts. 3, 4 and sch. part 1, in effect as per art. 1(2).

3.(1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance

or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred

to the Department of Tourism and Transport.

(2) References to the Department of Communications contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph

(1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed

as references to the Department of Tourism and Transport.

4.(1) The functions vested in the Minister for Communications—

(

a

) by or under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983 (No. 40

of 1983), which relate to functions under any of the statutes, and regulations mentioned

in Part I and II of the Schedule to this Order, or

(

b

) by or under any of the statutes, orders or regulations mentioned in Parts III and

IV of the Schedule to this Order, or

(

c

) by or under any of the statutes mentioned in the third column of Part V of the Schedule

to this Order at any reference number of any statute mentioned in the second column

of that Part of that Schedule at that reference number

are hereby transferred to the Minister for Tourism and Transport.

(2) References to the Minister for Communications contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on

and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister

for Tourism and Transport.

...

Schedule

Part 1

Statutes relating to functions vested in the Minister for Communications by the Ministers

and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983, which are transferred to the Minister

for Tourism and Transport—

...

Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 1955

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Minister for Transport” and “Department of Transport” construed (27.12.1983) by

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983

(40/1983), ss. 5 and 6, commenced on enactment; superseded as per C-note above.

E2

Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Minister for Industry and Commerce” and “Department of Industry and Commerce” construed (27.07.1959) by

Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial

Functions) Order 1959

(S.I. No. 125 of 1959), arts. 3 and 4; superseded as per E-note above.

Section

1.

The Minister.

2.

Carriage of milk and of wheat.

3.

Maintenance of essential supplies.

4.

Train services temporarily discontinued.

5.

Short title.

Number

21

of

1955