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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 14 of 1975
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2023
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Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
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Number
14
of
1975
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975
REVISED
Updated to 1 January
2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Employment of traffic wardens by local authorities.
3.
Provisions applying to certain offences relating to vehicles.
4.
Provisions relating to traffic wardens.
5.
Prosecution of offences.
6.
General provisions relating to regulations.
7.
Exercise of power under this Act by one local authority for another.
8.
Expenses of local authorities.
9.
Expenses of Minister.
10.
Short title.
Acts Referred to
Road Traffic Act, 1961
1961, No. 24
Roads Act, 1920
1920, c. 72
Number
14
of
1975
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975
REVISED
Updated to 1 January
2023
AN ACT TO ENABLE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF CERTAIN
FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO ROAD TRAFFIC, TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS EXPENSES INCURRED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT, AND
TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [12
th July
, 1975]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Power to make regulations provided (31.10.2002) by
Road Traffic Act 2002
(12/2002), s. 24, S.I. No. 491 of 2002.
Regulations.
24.
—(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of giving full effect to this
Act and to the provisions inserted by this Act into the Acts and the Act of 1975.
(2) If in any respect any difficulty arises during the period of 3 years from the
commencement of a provision of this Act or an amendment of another Act effected by
this Act in bringing the provision or amendment into operation, the Minister may by
regulations do anything which appears to be necessary or expedient for bringing the
provision or amendment into operation.
...
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting
provision: certain information could be shared with other bodies as provided
(1.01.1993) by
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment)
Regulations 1992
(S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 23, in effect as per reg.
1(3); revoked (13.09.1994) by
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)
(Amendment) Regulations 1994
(S.I. No. 277 of 1994), reg. 4 and sch.
E2
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (13.10.1982)
by
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982
(S.I. No.
311 of 1982), reg. 23(1); revoked (1.01.1993) by
Road Vehicles (Registration
and Licensing) Regulations 1992
(S.I. No. 385 of 1992), s. 1(4) and
sch.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Power to make regulations provided (31.10.2002) by
Road Traffic Act 2002
(12/2002), s. 24, S.I. No. 491 of 2002.
Regulations.
24.
—(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of giving full effect to this
Act and to the provisions inserted by this Act into the Acts and the Act of 1975.
(2) If in any respect any difficulty arises during the period of 3 years from the
commencement of a provision of this Act or an amendment of another Act effected by
this Act in bringing the provision or amendment into operation, the Minister may by
regulations do anything which appears to be necessary or expedient for bringing the
provision or amendment into operation.
...
Editorial Notes
E1
Previous affecting
provision: certain information could be shared with other bodies as provided
(1.01.1993) by
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment)
Regulations 1992
(S.I. No. 385 of 1992), reg. 23, in effect as per reg.
1(3); revoked (13.09.1994) by
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)
(Amendment) Regulations 1994
(S.I. No. 277 of 1994), reg. 4 and sch.
E2
Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (13.10.1982)
by
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1982
(S.I. No.
311 of 1982), reg. 23(1); revoked (1.01.1993) by
Road Vehicles (Registration
and Licensing) Regulations 1992
(S.I. No. 385 of 1992), s. 1(4) and
sch.
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Employment of traffic wardens by local authorities.
3.
Provisions applying to certain offences relating to vehicles.
4.
Provisions relating to traffic wardens.
5.
Prosecution of offences.
6.
General provisions relating to regulations.
7.
Exercise of power under this Act by one local authority for another.
8.
Expenses of local authorities.
9.
Expenses of Minister.
10.
Short title.
Number
14
of
1975