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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1956 Road Transport Act, 1956 Road Transport Act, 1956 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 13 of 1956. ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1956. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. The Principal Act. 2. Carriage of merchandise in hired vehicle. 3. Short title. Acts Referred to Road Transport Act, 1933 No. 8 of 1933 Road Transport Act, 1934 No. 17 of 1934 Road Transport Act, 1935 No. 23 of 1935 Transport Act, 1944 No. 21 of 1944 Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955 No. 21 of 1955 Hire Purchase Act, 1946 No. 16 of 1946 Number 13 of 1956. ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1956. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1933 , IN RELATION TO THE CARRIAGE OF MERCHANDISE IN HIRED VEHICLES. [26th April, 1956.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— The Principal Act. 1.—
(1)In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Road Transport Act, 1933 (No. 8 of 1933), as amended by the Road Transport Act, 1934 (No. 17 of 1934), the Road Transport Act, 1935 (No. 23 of 1935), Part VII of the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944), and the Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955 (No. 21 of 1955).
(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the Principal Act. Carriage of merchandise in hired vehicle. 2.—
(1)Where a mechanically propelled vehicle is hired (except under a hire-purchase agreement within the meaning of the Hire Purchase Act, 1946 (No. 16 of 1946)) and, during the period of hire, is used for the carriage of, or for drawing a vehicle containing, merchandise, the hirer of the vehicle shall be deemed to be carrying on a merchandise road transport business and to be carrying the merchandise in the course of that business.
(2)This section shall not apply to the temporary use of a vehicle hired by the registered owner of a similar vehicle, in substitution for his own vehicle, for— (
- a)the carriage of his own goods, (
- b)the delivery to his customers of merchandise normally supplied by him in the course of his trade or business, or (
- c)the delivery to and collection from customers of merchandise which is to be or has been repaired, cleaned, laundered or dyed by him in the normal course of his trade or business, provided that his own vehicle is not capable of being used for such purposes solely because of the need for repair or overhaul. Short title. 3.—This Act may be cited as the Road Transport Act, 1956. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais