S.I. No. 17/1963 - Road Traffic Act, 1961 (Commencement) Order, 1963


S.I. No. 17 of 1963.

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, 1961 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1963

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) hereby orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (Commencement) Order, 1963.

2. Section 10 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1963 for the purpose of effecting the repeal of sections 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 53 , 54 and 55 of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933).

3. Part IV of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1963.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government this second day of February, 1963.

NEIL T. BLANEY,

Minister for Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation Part IV of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) which Part relates to speed limits and repeals corresponding provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933) on 1st April, 1963.