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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 3 of 1966
TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1966
REVISED
Updated to 16 September 2020
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
Tourist Traffic Act 1966
. 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.
All Acts up to and including the
Criminal Justice (Enforcement
Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020
(14/2020), enacted 11 September 2020, and all
statutory instruments up to and including the
Tourism and Sport (Transfer of
Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 356
of 2020), made 15 September 2020, were considered in the preparation of this Revised
Act.
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Number
3
of
1966
TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1966
REVISED
Updated to 16 September
2020
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Caravan sites and camping sites.
3.
Guarantee of loans under Part III of Act of 1952 in currency other than currency of
the State.
4.
Purpose of loans guaranteed under Part III of Act of 1952.
5.
Extension of time limit on giving guarantees under Part III of Act of 1952.
6.
Non-repayable grants.
7.
Short title and collective citation.
Acts Referred to
Tourist Traffic Act, 1952
1952, No. 15
Tourist Traffic Act, 1939
1939, No. 24
Tourist Traffic Act, 1957
1957, No. 27
Tourist Traffic Act, 1961
1961, No. 37
Tourist Traffic Act, 1959
1959, No. 27
Tourist Traffic Act, 1963
1963, No. 22
Number
3
of
1966
TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1966
REVISED
Updated to 16 September
2020
AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE
TOURIST TRAFFIC ACTS, 1939
TO 1963. [8
th February
, 1966.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS :—
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Transport,
Tourism and Sport” and “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport”
in collectively cited
Tourist Traffic Acts
construed (16.09.2020) by
Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 356 of 2020), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as
per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
Note change of name of Department and title of Minister to Department of
and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (30.09 2020)
by
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and
Title of Minister) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 403 of 2020), in effect as per art.
1(2).
2. (1) The administration
and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any
functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Culture,
Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
(2) References to the
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport contained in any Act or any instrument
made under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by
paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as
references to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
3. (1) The functions vested
in the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport by or under —
(
a
) the Tourist
Traffic Acts 1939 to 2016,
...
are transferred to the
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
(2) References to the
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport contained in any Act or instrument made
under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from
the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
C2
Definition of “holiday apartment” extended (15.11.1983) by
Tourist Traffic Act 1983
(31/1983), s. 1(2), commenced on enactment.
Interpretation.
1.
— ...
(2) For the purposes of the
Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1983
, “holiday apartment” shall include a tourist apartment, an apartotel and a holiday flat.
C3
Definition of “holiday cottage” extended (5.08.1970) by
Tourist Traffic Act 1970
(16/1970), s. 1(2), commenced on enactment.
Interpretation.
1.
— ...
(2) For the purposes of the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1970, “holiday cottage” shall include a holiday house, a holiday home and a holiday villa.
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to
“Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport” and “Minister for
Tourism, Culture and Sport” construed (1.04.2011) by
Tourism and Sport
(Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
2011
(S.I. No. 140 of 2011), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2);
superseded as per C-note above.
E2
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications” and “Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications” construed (20.01.1993) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1993
(S.I. No. 15 of 1993), arts. 3 and 4, commenced on enactment; superseded as per C-note
above.
E3
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of the Marine” and “Minister for the Marine” construed (31.03.1987) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1987
(S.I. No. 95 of 1987), arts. 3 and 4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per
C-note above.
E4
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism” and “Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism” construed (18.02.1986) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1986
(S.I. No. 42 of 1986), arts. 3 and 4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per
C-note above.
E5
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Tourism and Transport” and “Minister for Tourism and Transport” construed (24.01.1980) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1980
(S.I. No. 8 of 1980), arts. 3 and 4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per
C-note above.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Transport,
Tourism and Sport” and “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport”
in collectively cited
Tourist Traffic Acts
construed (16.09.2020) by
Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 356 of 2020), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as
per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
Note change of name of Department and title of Minister to Department of
and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (30.09 2020)
by
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and
Title of Minister) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 403 of 2020), in effect as per art.
1(2).
2. (1) The administration
and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any
functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Culture,
Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
(2) References to the
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport contained in any Act or any instrument
made under such Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by
paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as
references to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
3. (1) The functions vested
in the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport by or under —
(
a
) the Tourist
Traffic Acts 1939 to 2016,
...
are transferred to the
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
(2) References to the
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport contained in any Act or instrument made
under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from
the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
C2
Definition of “holiday apartment” extended (15.11.1983) by
Tourist Traffic Act 1983
(31/1983), s. 1(2), commenced on enactment.
Interpretation.
1.
— ...
(2) For the purposes of the
Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1983
, “holiday apartment” shall include a tourist apartment, an apartotel and a holiday flat.
C3
Definition of “holiday cottage” extended (5.08.1970) by
Tourist Traffic Act 1970
(16/1970), s. 1(2), commenced on enactment.
Interpretation.
1.
— ...
(2) For the purposes of the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1970, “holiday cottage” shall include a holiday house, a holiday home and a holiday villa.
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to
“Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport” and “Minister for
Tourism, Culture and Sport” construed (1.04.2011) by
Tourism and Sport
(Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
2011
(S.I. No. 140 of 2011), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2);
superseded as per C-note above.
E2
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications” and “Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications” construed (20.01.1993) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1993
(S.I. No. 15 of 1993), arts. 3 and 4, commenced on enactment; superseded as per C-note
above.
E3
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of the Marine” and “Minister for the Marine” construed (31.03.1987) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1987
(S.I. No. 95 of 1987), arts. 3 and 4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per
C-note above.
E4
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism” and “Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism” construed (18.02.1986) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1986
(S.I. No. 42 of 1986), arts. 3 and 4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per
C-note above.
E5
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to “Department of Tourism and Transport” and “Minister for Tourism and Transport” construed (24.01.1980) by
Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
1980
(S.I. No. 8 of 1980), arts. 3 and 4, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per
C-note above.
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Caravan sites and camping sites.
3.
Guarantee of loans under Part III of Act of 1952 in currency other than currency of
the State.
4.
Purpose of loans guaranteed under Part III of Act of 1952.
5.
Extension of time limit on giving guarantees under Part III of Act of 1952.
6.
Non-repayable grants.
7.
Short title and collective citation.
Number
3
of
1966