Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940

Exemption of officers and soldiers from certain provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 , during a period of emergency.

56.—The following provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933), shall not apply, during a period of emergency, in respect of any officer or soldier while on duty, that is to say, sections 22 and 49, sub-section (2) of section 149, sub-section (5) of section 159, and sections 164 and 166.