Road Traffic Act, 1961 (Section 103) (Offences) Regulations, 1997
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (Section 103) (Offences) Regulations, 1997.
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1997.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations:
"the Principal Act" means the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ;
"the Act of 1968" means the Road Traffic Act, 1968 ;
"the Act of 1976" means the Finance Act, 1976 ;
"the Act of 1984" means the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1984 ;
"the Act of 1994" means the Road Traffic Act, 1994 ;
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paragraphs: The following offences are hereby declared to be offences to which section 103 of the Principal Act applies:
(1) an offence of contravening a regulation made under section 11 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 6 of the act of 1968) requiring the carrying on a vehicle of an insurance disc in the prescribed form and manner;
(2) an offence under section 12 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 6 of the act of 1968 and section 3 of the Act of 1984);
(3) an offence of contravening a bye-law or rule made under section 84 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 6 of the act of 1968) which prohibits street service vehicles from standing for hire at a place in the area in respect of which the bye-law or rule is made, other than an appointed stand;
(4) an offence of contravening a bye-law made under section 86 of the Principal Act which
( a ) prohibits the stopping or parking of an omnibus at a stopping place or stand where roadway markings of the type prescribed in article 42 of the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations, 1997 ( S.I. No. 181 of 1997 ) are provided without bringing the omnibus wholly within the area enclosed by such roadway markings, or
( b ) prohibits the stopping or parking of a mechanically propelled vehicle, other than an omnibus, either wholly or partly within the area enclosed by the roadway markings (referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph) provided at a stopping place or stand;
(5) an offence of contravening a regulation made under section 35 of the Act of 1994 which prohibits or restricts the parking of a mechanically propelled vehicle;
(6) an offence of contravening a bye-law made under section 101 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 6 of the act of 1968 and by section 49 of the Act of 1994);
(7) an offence under section 73 of the Act of 1976;
(8) an offence under section 47 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 26 of the act of 1968 and by section 34 of the Act of 1994);
(9) an offence of contravening a bye-law made, or deemed to be made, under section 36 of the Act of 1994.
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paragraphs: The forms in the First Schedule to these Regulations or forms substantially to the like effect shall be the prescribed forms for the purpose of section 103(2) and of section 103(3) of the Principal Act.
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paragraphs: The prescribed amounts for the purposes of section 103(2) (b) and of section 103(3) (b) of the Principal Act for offences declared by the Minister to be offences to which section 103 of the Principal Act applies shall be -
( a ) fifty pounds in respect of an offence of. contravening a regulation under section II of the Principal Act (as amended by section 6 of the act of 1968) requiring the carrying on a vehicle of an insurance disc in the prescribed form and manner;
( b ) fifty pounds in respect of an offence under section 12 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 6 of the act of 1968 and section 3 of the Act of 1984);
( c ) fifty pounds in respect of an offence under section 73 of the Act of 1976;
( d ) fifty pounds in respect of an offence under section 47 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 26 of the act of 1968 and by section 34 of the Act of 1994);
( e ) twenty pounds in respect of the offence of stopping or parking during a clearway period on a part of a roadway which is a clearway in contravention of a regulation made under section 35 of the Act of 1994;
( f ) twenty pounds in respect of an offence of parking on a part of a roadway which is a bus lane in contravention of a regulation made under section 35 of the Act of 1994; and
( g ) fifteen pounds in respect of all other offences.
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paragraphs: The Road Traffic Act 1961 (Section 103) (Offences) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 319 of 1996 ) are hereby revoked.