Eucharistic Congress (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932

Exemption from licensing of public service vehicles in Dublin Metropolitan Area.

5.—(1) During the Congress period it shall be lawful for any person subject to compliance with such regulations (if any) as may be made by the Commissioner of the Gárda Síochána to keep, ply, use or let to hire any vehicle in the Dublin Metropolitan Area notwithstanding that such vehicle is not licensed under Dublin Amended Carriage Act, 1854 , or that no Dublin Plate is fixed thereto or that no plates, labels or marks which are or may be required to be fixed, painted or marked on any such vehicle in pursuance of the provisions in that behalf in the Dublin Carriage Act, 1853 , are fixed, painted or marked thereon.

(2) In this section the expression “the Dublin Plate” has the same meaning as it has in the Dublin Carriage Act, 1853 .

(3) Every regulation made by the Commissioner of the Gárda Síochána under this section shall be published by him in such manner as he deems best for giving notice to the public.

(4) Nothing in this section shall render it lawful to use during the Congress period in the Dublin Metropolitan Area a mechanically propelled vehicle unless a licence under section 13 of the Finance Act, 1920 , as amended by subsequent enactments is in force in relation to such vehicle or such vehicle may, under the immediately preceding section, be so used notwithstanding that such a licence is not in force in respect thereof.