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Timestamp: 2020-01-17 21:18:04
Document Index: 405771983

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 4', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art. 3']

Number 13 of 2015
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of Vehicle Clamping Act 2015. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under 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 Mediation Act 2017 (27/2017), enacted 2 October 2017, and all statutory instruments up to and including Vehicle Clamping and Signage Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 421 of 2017), made 29 September 2017, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2015 : this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be read together as one ( Harbours Act 2015 (61/2015), s. 1(4)). The Acts in the group are:
• Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 (54/1998), ss. 1 (in part) and 6
Harbours Acts 1996 to 2015 : this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be read together as one ( Harbours Act 2015 (61/2015), s. 1(2)). The Acts in the group are:
• Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (29/2006), s. 1(4) and Part 4
• Vehicle Clamping and Signage Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 421 of 2017)
• Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 211 of 2017)
All statutory instruments up to and including Vehicle Clamping and Signage Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 421 of 2017), made 29 September 2017, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
3. Laying of regulations and orders
4. Matters relating to regulations made by NTA
5. Specification of statutory clamping places - order of Minister
Regulation of Clamping Activities in Clamping Places
7. Function of NTA to regulate clamping, etc.
8. Ministerial policy directions
9. Clamping activities to be in accordance with Act
10. Clamping regulations
12. Codes of practice
13. Clamping notice
14. Prohibition on clamping and relocating certain vehicles
15. Maximum clamp release and relocation charges - non-statutory clamping places
16. Consultation by statutory bodies, etc., when fixing clamp release or relocation charges
17. Removal of clamp or release of vehicle
19. Right of appeal
20. Appeal procedures - parking controller
21. Clamping appeals officers
22. Hearing of appeals - clamping appeals officer
Enforcement and Proceedings
23. Powers of authorised persons
24. Search warrant
25. Prohibition on obstruction of authorised person
27. Service of directions and notices
29. Payment of costs on conviction
30. Offence - body corporate
31. Fixed payment notices
Clamping on Public Roads
32. Amendment of section 101B of Act of 1961 - immobilisation of unlawfully parked vehicles
33. Exemptions from certain provisions of Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2014 for clamping operations
CIÉ Property, Fishery Harbour Centres and Harbours
34. CIÉ property
35. Fishery harbour centres
36. Harbours
37. Light railways
Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act 1987 (No. 34)
Harbours (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 21)
Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 (No. 14)
Transport Act 1950 (No. 12)
An Act to provide for the regulation of the immobilisation of vehicles and related activities in certain places and in this regard to confer functions on the National Transport Authority and to amend the Transport Act 1950, section 101B of the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968, the Harbours Act 1996and the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 and to provide for related matters.
Application of collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 restricted (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 42(22) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Functions in relation to collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2002 transferred and references construed (18.06.2002) by National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 298 of 2002), in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 5-9. Note: title of Department and Minister, as altered (19.06.2002) by Public Enterprise (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 305 of 2002), further altered to Department of and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (2.04.2011) by Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 141 of 2011), arts. 2-4, in effect as per art. 1(2).
References to “class of mechanically propelled vehicles” in collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 1984 construed (7.11.1989) by European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 287 of 1989), reg. 2.
Prospective affecting provision: provision for order of costs of prosecution upon conviction of offence under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 prescribed by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 82, not commenced as of date of revision.
Multiple convictions for certain offences under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2014 excluded from vetting disclosure by National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (47/2012), ss. 14(4A) and 14A, as inserted (29.04.2016) by Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 (4/2016), ss. 20(b) and 21, S.I. No. 215 of 2016.
Records of Medical Bureau of Road Safety performing certain functions under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2014 exempted from application of Freedom of Information Act 2014 (14.10.2014) by Freedom of Information Act 2014 (30/2014), s. 6 and sch. 1 part 1 para. (u), commenced as per s. 1(2).
Procedure in relation to testing for and prosecution of intoxication offences under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 prescribed (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), part 2, S.I. No. 543 of 2011, as last amended (30.03.2017 and 13.04.2017) by Road Traffic Act 2016 (21/2016), part 3, S.I. No. 129 of 2017.
Provision for production and inspection of driving licence of person suspected of offence under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 prescribed (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 61, S.I. No. 543 of 2011, as amended (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2011 (28/2011), s. 9(l), S.I. No. 542 of 2011.
Provision for review of existing plans under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 prescribed (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 46 and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Discretion to attach certain conditions to licences, consents, permissions, permits, derogations or other authorisations, granted under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010, prescribed (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Road Safety Authority designated as authority responsible for certain vehicle testing arrangements required under the collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2006 (13.09.2006) by Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006), art. 3(b)(i).
Provision for proof of authorisation to carry out mandatory alcohol testing in proceedings under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2006 prescribed (21.07.2006) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 4(9), S.I. No. 384 of 2006; repealed by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(f), not commenced as of date of revision.
Responsibility for ongoing review of collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2004 by Health and Safety Authority prescribed (1.09.2005) by Safety, Health and Welfare At Work Act 2005 (10/2005), ss. 2(1) and 57(1) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 328 of 2005.
Provision for inspection of driving license of person charged with offences under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 prescribed by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 22(1), as substituted (24.01.2005) by Road Traffic Act 2004 (44/2004), s. 21, S.I. No. 26 of 2005; and as last substituted (13.04.2017) by Road Traffic Act 2016 (21/2016), s. 33, S.I. No. 129 of 2017.
Duty to give certain information to member of Garda Síochána, where offences under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 1995 suspected, prescribed (23.12.2001) by Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (55/2001), s. 59(1), commenced on enactment.
Procedure in relation to evidence in certain proceedings under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 1994 prescribed (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 21, S.I. No. 350 of 1994, as amended (4.10.2006) by Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006 (28/2006), s. 1(1)(f), commenced on enactment; repealed by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), not commenced as of date of revision.
Power to delegate functions under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 1987 prescribed (1.01.1994) by Roads Act 1993 (14/1993), s. 17(4), S.I. No. 406 of 1993.
Power to make recommendations to Commissioner in relation to performance of functions under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 1987 prescribed (1.01.1994) by Roads Act 1993 (14/1993), s. 23(1), S.I. No. 406 of 1993.
Discretion to transfer certain functions under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2002 to local authorities prescribed (12.07.1975) by Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 (14/1975), ss. 2 and 3(1), commenced on enactment, as substituted (3.04.2006) by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 12, S.I. No. 134 of 2006, and (21.07.2006) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 15(2), S.I. No. 384 of 2006.
Previous affecting provision: certain records held by Medical Bureau of Road Safety under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 exempted from application of Freedom of Information Act 1997 by Freedom of Information Act 1997 (13/1997), s. 46(1)(bb) as inserted (9.08.2010) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 26(5), S.I. No. 394 of 2010; repealed (14.10.2014) by Freedom of Information Act 2014 (30/2014), s. 5 and sch. 4, commenced as per s. 1(2).
Previous affecting provision: application of collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2004 restricted (20.01.2005) by Road Traffic Act 2004 (44/2004), s. 27, S.I. No. 8 of 2005; repealed (28.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 87(2), S.I. No. 543 of 2011.
Previous affecting provision: references to term “commissioner” in collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2004 construed (24.01.2005) by Road Traffic Act 2004 (44/2004), s. 28, S.I. No. 26 of 2005; repealed (1.06.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 83(2), S.I. No. 255 of 2011.
Previous affecting provision: obligation to provide breath specimen, where offences suspected under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2003, prescribed by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 12(1)(c), as substituted (1.12.2003) by Road Traffic Act 2003 (37/2003), s. 2, S.I. No. 647 of 2003; repealed (29.10.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 33(c), S.I. No. 544 of 2011.
Previous affecting provision: provision for proof of certain matters in proceedings under collectively cited Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 1978 prescribed (20.07.1978) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1978 (19/1978), s. 23(1), S.I. No. 192 of 1978; repealed (2.12.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 4(1), S.I. No. 350 of 1994.