Roads Act 2015

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Number 14 of 2015

ROADS ACT 2015

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and construction

2. Definitions

3. Expenses

4. Saver

5. Repeal of Part 2 of Act of 2001

PART 2

Dissolution of Railway Procurement Agency

Chapter 1

Dissolution and transfer of functions

6. Dissolution of Railway Procurement Agency

7. Transfer of functions of dissolved body to Authority

8. Transfer of land and other property

9. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions granted by dissolved body

10. Liability for loss occurring before dissolution day

11. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to Authority

12. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body

13. Operational name of Authority

Chapter 2

Transfer of staff and superannuation

14. Transfer of staff of dissolved body

15. Superannuation

PART 3

Matters Relating to Functions of National Roads Authority

Chapter 1

Additional functions of Authority

16. Procurement function of Authority

17. Advice and services

Chapter 2

Accountability of chief executive

18. Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee

19. Accountability of chief executive to Oireachtas Committees

PART 4

Amendment of Roads Act 1993

20. Insertion of sections 15B and 15C into Act of 1993

21. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1993 (specific functions of the Authority)

22. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 1993 (grants to the Authority)

23. Amendment of section 28 of Act of 1993 (chairman and members of the Authority)

24. Insertion of section 51A into Act of 1993

25. Amendment of section 64 of Act of 1993 (offences under Part V)

26. Amendment of section 82 of Act of 1993 (grants to road authorities)

SCHEDULE

Excluded Enactments for Purposes of Section 7(2)

Acts Referred to

Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005

Carer’s Leave Act 2001 (No. 19)

Companies Act 1963 (No. 33)

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 8)

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (No. 5)

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38)

Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)

Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10)

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 39)

Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 38)

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (No. 20)

Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (No. 29)

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (No. 45)

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 47)

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37)

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (No. 7)

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2014

Roads Act 1993 (No. 14)

Roads Act 2007 (No. 34)

Roads Acts 1993 to 2007

Statutory Instruments Act 1947 (No. 44)

Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2012

Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act 1996 (No. 24)

Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (No. 55)

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007

Number 14 of 2015

ROADS ACT 2015

An Act to provide for the dissolution of the Railway Procurement Agency and the transfer of its functions and staff to the National Roads Authority; to amend the Roads Act 1993 and the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 ; to provide for additional functions to be assigned to the National Roads Authority; and to provide for related matters.

[6 th May, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: