Transport Act, 1958

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR No. 19/1958

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Number 19 of 1958

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TRANSPORT ACT 1958

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019

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This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Transport Act 1958. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the 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 Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

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Number 19 of 1958

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TRANSPORT ACT 1958

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019

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Introduction

This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.

Related legislation

This Act is not collectively cited with any other Act.

Annotations

This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.

An explanation of how to read annotations is available at

www.lawreform.ie/annotations

Material not updated in this revision

Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.

Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available.

A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1972, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at

www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Acts which affect or previously affected this revision

• Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011 (21/2011)

• Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011)

• Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (37/2009)

• Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 (15/2008)

• Railway Safety Act 2005 (31/2005)

• Road Transport Act 1999 (15/1999)

• International Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1990 (13/1990)

• Canals Act 1986 (3/1986)

• Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983 (40/1983)

• Postal and Telecommunications Services Act (24/1983)

• Road Transport Act 1978 (8/1978)

• Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971 (14/1971)

• Transport Act 1966 (26/1966)

• Transport Act 1964 (30/1964)

• Transport Act 1963 (17/1963)

• Transport Act 1960 (41/1960)

• Great Northern Railway Act 1958 (20/1958)

• Road Transport Act 1933 (8/1933)

All Acts up to and including Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.

Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision

• European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011)

• Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011)

• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Dublin - Sligo) (Killucan Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 712 of 2005)

• Iarnrod Eireann - Irish Rail (Drogheda- Dundalk)(Commons Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 327 of 2005)

• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Killarney - Tralee) (Farranfore Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 50 of 2005)

• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Mallow - Tralee) (Banteer Level Crossing) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 49 of 2005)

• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Dublin Connolly - Maynooth) (Coolmines Level Crossing) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 174 of 2001)

• Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (Dublin Connolly - Maynooth) (Porterstown Level Crossing) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 167 of 2001)

• Iarnród Éireann (Dublin Connolly - Maynooth) (Barberstown Level Crossing) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 28 of 2001)

• Iarnród Éireann (Limerick/Castleconnell) (Lisnagry Station Level Crossing) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 250 of 1995)

• Iarnród Éireann (Athenry-Galway) (Oranmore Level Crossing) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 224 of 1991)

• Iarnród Éireann (Mallow-Banteer) (Newberry East Level Crossing) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 56 of 1989)

• Railway Level Crossings (Drogheda-Dundalk) (Commons Level Crossing) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 159 of 1988)

• Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 92 of 1987)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Limerick Junction- Rathluirc) (Emly Level Crossing) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 350 of 1986)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Limerick Junction-Thurles) (Grange Level Crossing) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 349 of 1986)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Dunleer-Dundalk) (Dromiskin Level Crossing) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 62 of 1985)

• Córas Iompair Éireann(Navan - Kingscourt) (Moathill Level Crossing) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 61 of 1985)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Navan - (Lansdowne Road - Sydney Parade) (Sydney Parade Avenue Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 144 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Lansdowne Road-Sydney Parade) (Serpentine Avenue Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 143 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Pearse Station - Lansdowne Road) (Lansdowne Road Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 130 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Lansdowne Road - Sydney Parade) (Sandymount Avenue Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 99 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Howth Junction-Howth) (Kilbarrack Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 81 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Bayside-Howth) (Sutton Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 80 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Sydney Parade-Booterstown) (Merrion Level Crossing) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 62 of 1984)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennetsbridge-Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) (Amendment) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 64 of 1981)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Killarney-Tralee) (Farranfore Level Crossing) (Amendment) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 377 of 1980)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Mallow-Banteer) (Newberry West Level Crossing) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 92 of 1976)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Killonan-Birdhill) (Richill Level Crossing) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 89 of 1976)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Athlone-Roscommon) (Ballymurray Level Crossing) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 291 of 1975)

• Exchequer and Local Financial Years Act (Adaptation of Enactments and Statutory Instruments) (No. 2) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 293 of 1974)

• European Communities (International Carriage of Passengers) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 133 of 1974)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Killarney-Tralee) (Farranfore Level Crossing) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 261 of 1971)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Bennettsbridge- Kilkenny) (Ballyredding Level Crossing) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 47 of 1968)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Castlebellingham- Dundalk) (Dromiskin Level Crossing) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 220 of 1964)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Limerick Junction - Knocklong) (Emly Level Crossing) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 147 of 1964)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Castlebellingham-Dundalk) (Commons Level Crossing) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 161 of 1963)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 3) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 125 of 1963)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 2) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 103 of 1963)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 36 of 1963)

• Córas Iompair Éireann (Dundrum - Limerick Junction) (Grange Level Crossing) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 157 of 1962)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14 (6)) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 274 of 1961)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Extension of Section 14 To Certain Employees of Córas Iompair Éireann) (No. 2) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 123 of 1960)

• 3% Transport Stock, 1955-60 (Conversion) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 119 of 1960)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Extension of Section 14 To Certain Employees of Córas Iompair Éireann) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 37 of 1960)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 3) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 167 of 1959)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) (No. 2) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 166 of 1959)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) Order 1958, (S.I. No. 249 of 1958)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Section 14(6)) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 135 of 1959)

• Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959)

• Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (Abandonment) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 181 of 1958)

• Transport Act, 1958 (Markets and Fairs) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 173 of 1971)

All statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.

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Number 19 of 1958

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TRANSPORT ACT 1958

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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Acts Referred to
Transport Act, 1950	1950, No. 12.
Transport Act, 1955	1955, No. 25.
Railways' Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845	1845, c. 20.
Railways Clauses Act, 1863	1863, c. 92.

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