S.I. No. 201/1995 - Road Transport Act, 1978 (Section 5) (No. 2) Order, 1995.

S.I. No. 201 of 1995.

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1978 (SECTION 5) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1995.

I, MICHAEL LOWRY, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 of the Road Transport Act, 1978 (No. 8 of 1978), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 92 of 1987 ), as adapted by the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 17 of 1993 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Road Transport Act, 1978 (Section 5) (No. 2) Order, 1995.

2. The classes of international transport specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the agreement done at Vienna on the 8th day of June, 1995, on behalf of the Government and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on the international carriage of passengers and goods by road are hereby exempted—

( a ) in the case of passengers, from the provisions of section 7 of the Road Transport Act, 1932 (No. 2 of 1932) (as amended of extended) and section 6 of the Road Transport Act, 1935 (No. 23 of 1935) (as amended or extended), and

( b ) in the case of goods, from the provisions of sections 9 and 34 of the Road Transport Act, 1933 (No. 8 of 1933) (as amended or extended) and section 7 of the Road Transport Act, 1935 (No. 23 of 1935) (as amended or extended).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of July, 1995.

MICHAEL LOWRY,

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of the Order is to exempt certain types of road transport operations performed in Ireland by Latvian carriers of passengers and hauliers from the requirements to be authorised by licence or by permit. This gives formal effect to an international road transport agreement between Ireland and the Republic of Latvia.