National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 2002

JurisdictionIreland
CitationIR SI 298/2002

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 6 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 (No. 36 of 1939), hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002.

(2) This Order comes into operation on 18 June 2002.

2. In this Order “functions” includes powers and duties.

3. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Enterprise.

(2) References to the Department of the Environment and Local Government contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Enterprise.

4. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for the Environment and Local Government-

(a) by or under -

(i) the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2002,

(ii) the Local Government (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (No. 6 of 1971) in relation to the Dublin Transportation Office and the National Safety Council,

(iii) the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 (No. 14 of 1975), and

(iv) the Roads Acts 1993 and 1998 except in so far as the functions under sections 8 (2), 14 (5) and (6), 15 and 82 of the Roads Act 1993 (No. 14 of 1993) relate to local and regional roads (within the meaning of that Act),

(b) under -

(i) the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991 to 2002,

(ii) the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) Regulations 2001 ( S.I. No. 374 of 2001 ),

(iii) the European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service Regulations 2001 ( S.I. No. 373 of 2001 ),

(iv) the European Communities (Proof of Compliance) Regulations 2000 ( S.I. No. 223 of 2000 ),

(v) the European Communities (Speed Limitation Devices Regulations 1993 ( S.I. No. 300 of 1993 ), and

(vi) the European Communities (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2001 ( S.I. No. 168 of 2001 ),

are transferred to the Minister for Public Enterprise.

(2) References to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on and after the...

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