Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport as licensing authority

5. (1) The Act of 1992 is amended by inserting the following section after section 18:

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport as licensing authority

18A. The powers and functions conferred on a county or city council, in particular by or under the Act of 1920 and the Act of 1952, for the purposes of and in relation to—

(a) the charging or levying of duty of excise under the Act of 1952, and

(b) the granting of a licence under section 1 of the Act of 1952,

may also be exercised, where the context so requires, by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.”.

(2) Article 3 (amended by section 8 of the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2003 ) of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Order 1958 ( S.I. No. 15 of 1958 ) is amended in the definition of “licensing authority” by substituting “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport” for “Minister”.

(3) Article 1 (amended by Article 2 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)(Amendment) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 486 of 2003 )) of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1992 ) is amended in the definition of “licensing authority” by substituting “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport” for “Minister”.