Roads Act, 1993

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Number 14 of 1993

ROADS ACT, 1993

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Commencement.
4.	Repeals.
5.	Savers.
6.	Minor and consequential amendments.
7.	Regulations.
8.	Revocation and amendment of orders and directions.
9.	References to road classifications in previous enactments.

PART II

Classification of Roads and Assignment of Functions

10.	Classification of national, regional and local roads.
11.	Declaration of public roads.
12.	Abandonment of public roads.
13.	Responsibility of road authorities for the maintenance and construction of public roads.
14.	Agreements and arrangements between road authorities.
15.	Power of Minister to issue directions and guidelines to road authorities.

PART III

The National Roads Authority

16.	Establishment of National Roads Authority.
17.	Functions generally of the Authority.
18.	Preparation of plans by the Authority.
19.	Specific functions of the Authority.
20.	Directions by the Authority to road authorities.
21.	Programmes for EC assistance.
22.	The Authority and the physical planning process.
23.	The Authority and traffic management.
24.	Grants to the Authority.
25.	Borrowing by the Authority.
26.	Guarantee by the Minister for Finance of borrowing by the Authority.
27.	Advances from the Central Fund.
28.	Chairman and members of the Authority.
29.	Chief Executive.
30.	Staff.
31.	Transfer of staff of public authorities.
32.	Provision of services.
33.	Indemnification of members of the Authority and other persons.
34.	Membership of either House of the Oireachtas or of the European Parliament by members or staff of the Authority.
35.	Membership of local authority.
36.	Superannuation.
37.	Disclosure of interests.
38.	Disclosure of confidential information.
39.	Prohibition of certain communications.
40.	Declaration of interests.
41.	Power of Minister to issue directions and guidelines to the Authority.
42.	Application of Third Schedule to the Authority.

PART IV

Motorways, Busways and Protected Roads

Toll Roads

Miscellaneous

Enactments Repealed

Minor and Consequential Amendments

THIRD SCHEDULE

The National Roads Authority

Acts Referred to
Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919	1919, c. 57
Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990
Cork Improvement Act, 1868	1868, c. xxxiii
County Management Acts, 1940 to 1991
Dublin Corporation Act, 1890	1890, c. ccxlvi
Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987	1987, No. 34
Electoral Act, 1923	1923, No. 12
European Assembly Elections Act, 1977	1977, No. 30
European Assembly Elections Act, 1984	1984, No. 6
European Communities Act, 1972	1972, No. 27
Forestry Act, 1946	1946, No. 13
Holidays (Employees) Acts, 1973 and 1991
Housing Act, 1966	1966, No. 21
Lands Clauses Acts
Local Government Act, 1925	1925, No. 5
Local Government Act, 1941	1941, No. 23
Local Government Act, 1946	1946, No. 24
Local Government Act, 1953	1953, No. 12
Local Government Act, 1955	1955, No. 9
Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960	1960, No. 40
Local Government Act, 1991	1991, No. 11
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963	1963, No. 28
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976	1976, No. 20
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1982	1982, No. 21
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1990	1990, No. 11
Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1990
Local Government (Roads and Motorways) Act, 1974	1974, No. 6
Local Government (Toll Roads) Act, 1979	1979, No. 34
Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 1991
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Presidential Elections Act, 1937	1937, No. 32
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878	1878, c. 52
Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1991
Referendum Act, 1942	1942, No. 8
Road Traffic Act, 1961	1961, No. 24
Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1987
Statutory Instruments Act, 1947	1947, No. 44
Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 92
Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854	1854, c. 103
Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 and 1991
Waterford Corporation Act, 1896	1896, c. cxxv

Statutory Instruments Referred to

European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Motorways) Regulations, 1988	S.I. No. 221 of 1988
European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989	S.I. No. 349 of 1989
Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1990	S.I. No. 25 of 1990
Public Bodies Order, 1946	S.R. & O. No. 273 of 1946

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Number 14 of 1993

ROADS ACT, 1993

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ROADS, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITY, TO PROVIDE FOR MOTORWAYS, BUSWAYS AND PROTECTED ROADS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF PUBLIC ROADS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [26th June, 1993]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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