Road Traffic Act 2016

Amendment of section 4 of Vehicle Clamping Act 2015

37. Section 4 of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 is amended—

(a) by substituting the following for subsection (1):

“(1) Before making regulations under this Act (other than under section 15) the NTA shall—

(a) consult with the Minister, and where the proposed regulations relate to a statutory clamping place, the body having responsibility for that place,

(b) publish a notice in at least one national newspaper circulating in the State and on its website—

(i) indicating that it proposes to make regulations under this Act,

(ii) indicating that a copy of the proposed regulations is available for inspection at the NTA offices specified in the notice and on its website for a specified period (being not less than 30 days), and

(iii) stating that representations concerning the proposed regulations may be made in writing before a specified date (which shall be not less than 14 days after the end of the period for inspection),

and

(c) consider any representations received pursuant to paragraph (b).”,

and

(b) in subsection (4), by deleting “(1)(b) or”.