Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023
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PART 3 Information to be provided with application for Vehicle Licence | ||
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Amendment of Roads Act 1920 | ||
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4. The Roads Act 1920 is amended— | ||
(a) in section 5, by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (1): | ||
“(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the particulars that the Minister may prescribe under that subsection may include— | ||
(a) in the case that the person making the application holds an Irish driving licence or a learner permit, the driver number, | ||
(b) in the case that the person holds a foreign driving licence, the driver number, licence number, permit number or unique identifier of the person to whom the licence is issued and the country of issue of the licence, or | ||
(c) in the case that the person does not hold a driving licence, a learner permit or a foreign driving licence, the person’s personal public service number. | ||
(1B) Where particulars referred to in subsection (1A)(c) are furnished to the Minister, they may, subject to subsection (1C), be used only for the purposes of the performance of functions under the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2023 and this Act in relation to the collection of duty owing on vehicle licences, the maintenance of licence records, the endorsement of penalty points and the disqualification of persons for holding a learner permit or driving licence. | ||
(1C) The Minister may prescribe additional functions under the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2023 and this Act in relation to which the particulars specified in subsection (1A)(c) may be used where the Minister is satisfied that such use is necessary in order to enable the Minister to properly carry out those functions.”, | ||
(b) in section 12, by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (1A): | ||
“(1B) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1A), the particulars that the Minister may prescribe under that subsection may include— | ||
(a) in the case that the person making the application holds an Irish driving licence or a learner permit, the driver number, | ||
(b) in the case that the person holds a foreign driving licence, the driver number, licence number, permit number or unique identifier of the person to whom the licence is issued and the country of issue of the licence, or | ||
(c) in the case that the person does not hold a driving licence, a learner permit or a foreign driving licence, the person’s personal public service number. | ||
(1C) Where particulars referred to in subsection (1B)(c) are furnished to the Minister, they may, subject to subsection (1D), be used only for the purposes of the performance of functions under the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2023 and this Act in relation to the collection of duty owing on vehicle licences, the maintenance of licence records, the endorsement of penalty points and the disqualification of persons for holding a learner permit or driving licence. | ||
(1D) The Minister may prescribe additional functions under the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2023 and this Act in relation to which the particulars specified in subsection (1B)(c) may be used where the Minister is satisfied that such use is necessary in order to enable the Minister to properly carry out those functions.”, | ||
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(c) in section 17, by the insertion of the following definitions: | ||
“The expressions ‘driving licence’, ‘foreign driving licence’ and ‘Irish driving licence’ have the same meanings as they have in section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 ; | ||
The expression ‘driver number’ means— | ||
(a) in the case of a driving licence or a learner permit issued on or after 19 January 2013, the number given at item 4d and described as “Uimhir tiomána” or “Driver number” on the licence or permit, as the case may be, or | ||
(b) in the case of a driving licence or a learner permit issued prior to 19 January 2013, the number given at item 5 and described as “uimhir tiomána/driver number” on the licence or permit, as the case may be; | ||
The expression ‘learner permit’ has the same meaning as it has in section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 ; | ||
The expressions ‘licence record’ and ‘penalty point’ have the same meanings as they have in section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 ; | ||
The expression ‘personal public service number’ has the same meaning as it has in section 262 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 ;”. |