Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennettsbridge-Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) Order, 1968

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 47/1968
• Year: 1968

I, ERSKINE H. CHILDERS, Minister for Transport and Power, on the application of Córas Iompair Éireann and in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 9 of the Transport Act, 1958 (No. 19 of 1958), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and after consultation with the Minister for Local Government, hereby order as follows:— 1. This Order may be cited as the Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennettsbridge-Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) Order, 1968. 2. This Order shall come into operation on the 28th day of February, 1968. 3. In this Order—

"the Board" means Córas Iompair Éireann;

"the Minister" means the Minister for Transport and Power;

"the crossing" means that place in the townlands of Ballyredding North and Bennettsbridge, parish of Treadingstown and County of Kilkenny where the Board's railway crosses on the level a public road running between the village of Bennettsbridge and the town of Kilkenny;

"roadway" means that portion of the said road which is provided primarily for the use of vehicles;

"left" and "right" mean, respectively, left and right looking towards the crossing from the adjoining portion of the said road. 4. The following provisions shall cease to apply to the crossing—

(a) section 9 of the Railway Regulation Act, 1842 and section 47 of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845;

(b) any order, rule or regulation relating to railways and which applied to the operation of the crossing before the coming into operation of this Order. 5. The Board shall provide, maintain, control and operate a half-barrier (hereinafter called the "barrier") at each side of the crossing, and each barrier shall be capable of being automatically controlled. 6. Each barrier shall—

(a) be constructed of wood or other lightweight material and have a fracture segment incorporated near the pivoting point;

(b) have alternate red and white bands of reflecting material on the face thereof and a red band at the tip, and the bands shall be approximately two feet wide;

(c) have two steady red electric lights one of which shall be placed approximately half-way along the length of the barrier and the other of which shall be placed within six inches of the end of, and on top of, the barrier and each of which shall be of not less power than six watts and be so placed as to shine both ways along the road;

(d) be pivoted at the left side of the road and be of such length that, when lowered, the tip of the barrier shall be not more than one foot from the centre and not less than ten feet from the right...