Córas Iompair Éireann (Dundrum—Limerick Junction) (Grange Level Crossing) Order, 1962

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Year: 1962
• Citation: IR SI 157/1962

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 ), after consultation with the Minister for Local Government, hereby order as follows :— 1. This Order may be cited as the Córas Iompair Éireann (Dundrum—Limerick Junction) (Grange Level Crossing) Order, 1962. 2. In this Order—

" the Board " means Córas Iompair Éireann;

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

" the crossing " means that place where the Board's railway between Dundrum and Limerick Junction stations crosses on the level a public road running between Donohill and Tipperary in the townland of Grange, Parish of Donohill and county of Tipperary;

" 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. 3. This Order shall come into operation on the 17th day of September, 1962. 4. The provisions of section 47 of the Railways' Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, shall cease to apply to the crossing. 5. The Board shall provide, maintain and operate an automatically controlled half-barrier (hereinafter called " the barrier ") at each side of the crossing. 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, the bands to 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 same 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 barrier shall extend as close as possible to the centre line of the road and that the tip thereof shall be not more than one foot from the centre and not less than ten feet from the far edge of the roadway. 7. Each barrier shall be so designed—

(a) that, when...