Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1978

Permanent Page URL

/static/images/base/harp.jpg

Number 19 of 1978

ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Collective citation and construction.
4.	Commencement.

Repeals and Amendments

5.	Repeals.
6.	Definitions for Part V of Act of 1968.
7.	Functions and duties of Bureau.
8.	Functions of Director.

Driving Offences

9.	Interpretation of Part III.
10.	Prohibition on driving vehicle while under influence of intoxicant.
11.	Prohibition on being in charge of vehicle while under influence of intoxicant.
12.	Obligation to provide preliminary breath specimen.
13.	Obligation to provide specimen at Garda station (section 49).
14.	Obligation to provide specimen at Garda station (section 50).
15.	Obligation to provide breath specimen.
16.	Procedure following provision of specimen under section 15.
17.	Obligation to provide urine specimen at Garda station.
18.	Provisions regarding certain evidence in prosecutions under section 49 or 50 of Principal Act.
19.	Defence to refusal to permit taking of blood specimen.
20.	Bar to certain defence to charges under section 49 or 50 of Principal Act.
21.	Procedure at Garda station regarding specimens.
22.	Procedure at Bureau regarding specimens.
23.	Provisions regarding certain evidence in proceedings under Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1978.
24.	Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act.
25.	Consequential disqualification orders.
26.	Regulations for Part III.

/static/images/base/harp.jpg

Number 19 of 1978

ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACTS, 1961 to 1973. [5th July, 1978]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: