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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 16 of 1986
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1986
REVISED
Updated to 22 December 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
Road Transport Act 1986
. 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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Social Welfare Act 2020
(30/2020), enacted 22 December 2020, and all statutory instruments up to and including
the
European Union (Interbus Agreement) Regulations 2020
(S.I. No. 694 of 2020),
made 22 December 2020, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number
16
of
1986
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1986
REVISED
Updated to 22 December
2020
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Applications for merchandise licences.
3.
Grant of carrier’s licences.
4.
Operation of carrier’s licences.
5.
Revocation of merchandise licences.
6.
Appeals.
7.
Notification of change of vehicle.
8.
Licensing of international haulage in the State.
9.
Carriage of merchandise in hired, rented or leased vehicle.
10.
Register of carrier’s licences.
11.
Death or incapacity of holder of carrier's licence.
12.
Temporary permission to carry on business.
13.
Special provision where certain offences alleged.
14.
Increase in penalties.
15.
Transport officers.
16.
Powers of transport officers.
16A.
Search Warrants.
17.
Prosecution of offences by Minister.
18.
Orders.
19.
Repeals.
20.
Expenses.
21.
Commencement.
22.
Short title and construction.
Acts Referred to
European Communities Act, 1972
1972, No. 27
Hire-Purchase Acts, 1946 to 1980
Road Transport Act, 1932
1932, No. 2
Road Transport Act, 1933
1933, No. 8
Road Transport Act, 1934
1934, No. 17
Road Transport Act, 1935
1935, No. 23
Road Transport Act, 1956
1956, No. 13
Road Transport Act, 1971
1971, No. 8
Road Transport Act, 1978
1978, No. 8
Transport Act, 1944
1944, No. 21
Transport Act, 1958
1958, No. 19
Number
16
of
1986
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1986
REVISED
Updated to 22 December
2020
AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE
ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1933
, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID AND FOR THE
APPLICATION AND ADAPTATION OF CERTAIN ENACTMENTS AND CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS MADE UNDER
ENACTMENTS. [12
th June
, 1986]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Interpretation of terms modified (4.10.2006) by
Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006
(28/2006), s. 2(8), commenced on enactment.
Road haulage and road passenger
transport operator’s licences.
2
.— ...
(8) In the Act of 1986 ... a reference to—
(
a
) an
international road freight carrier’s licence is to be read as a reference to
an international road haulage operator’s licence,
(
b
) a national road
freight carrier’s licence is to be read as a reference to a national road
haulage operator’s licence, and
(
c
) a road freight
carrier’s licence is to be read as a reference to a road haulage
operator’s licence.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Interpretation of terms modified (4.10.2006) by
Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006
(28/2006), s. 2(8), commenced on enactment.
Road haulage and road passenger
transport operator’s licences.
2
.— ...
(8) In the Act of 1986 ... a reference to—
(
a
) an
international road freight carrier’s licence is to be read as a reference to
an international road haulage operator’s licence,
(
b
) a national road
freight carrier’s licence is to be read as a reference to a national road
haulage operator’s licence, and
(
c
) a road freight
carrier’s licence is to be read as a reference to a road haulage
operator’s licence.
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Applications for merchandise licences.
3.
Grant of carrier’s licences.
4.
Operation of carrier’s licences.
5.
Revocation of merchandise licences.
6.
Appeals.
7.
Notification of change of vehicle.
8.
Licensing of international haulage in the State.
9.
Carriage of merchandise in hired, rented or leased vehicle.
10.
Register of carrier’s licences.
11.
Death or incapacity of holder of carrier's licence.
12.
Temporary permission to carry on business.
13.
Special provision where certain offences alleged.
14.
Increase in penalties.
15.
Transport officers.
16.
Powers of transport officers.
16A.
Search Warrants.
17.
Prosecution of offences by Minister.
18.
Orders.
19.
Repeals.
20.
Expenses.
21.
Commencement.
22.
Short title and construction.
Number
16
of
1986