International Carriage of Goods by Road Act, 1990

Short title and commencement.

9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the International Carriage of Goods by Road Act, 1990.

(2) (a) This Act shall come into operation in relation to carriage (other than carriage referred to in paragraph (b) on the day on which CMR enters into force for the State in accordance with the terms of Article 43 (2) thereof and shall not apply in relation to contracts for such carriage made before that day and the Minister shall, by order made before that day, declare the day on which CMR enters into force for the State and that, in accordance with this subsection, that date is the date on which this Act shall come into operation in relation to the carriage aforesaid and the order shall be evidence of the date on which CMR entered into force for the State.

(b) This Act shall come into operation in relation to carriage between the State and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on such day as the Minister may appoint by order and shall not apply in relation to contracts for such carriage made before that day.