In short
This law, the Transport Act, 1983, makes further provisions related to transport, primarily by updating financial limits for borrowing and guarantees concerning a transport "Board".
What it regulates
- Borrowing by the Board for capital purposes.
- State guarantees for certain moneys payable by the Board.
- Temporary borrowing powers of the Board.
- State guarantees for temporary borrowings by the Board.
Who it concerns
- A "Board" (likely a transport authority, though not explicitly named beyond "Board").
- The Minister (presumably a government minister responsible for transport or finance).
Key points
- The aggregate of borrowings for capital purposes by the Board that have not been repaid shall not exceed £230,000,000.
- The Minister's liability for guarantees on certain principal amounts shall not exceed £230,000,000.
- The Board's total indebtedness for temporary borrowing shall not exceed £40,000,000 at any one time.
- The Minister for Finance's liability for guarantees on temporary borrowings shall not exceed £40,000,000.
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Transport Act, 1983
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Number 37 of 1983
TRANSPORT ACT, 1983
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Borrowing by Board for capital purposes.
3.
Guarantees in respect of certain moneys payable by Board.
4.
Temporary borrowing powers of Board.
5.
State guarantee of temporary borrowings by Board.
6.
Expenses.
7.
Short title.
Acts Referred to
State Guarantees (Transport) Act, 1962
1962, No. 25
Transport Act, 1950
1950, No. 12
Transport Act, 1964
1964, No. 30
Transport Act, 1974
1974, No. 1
Transport Act, 1981
1981, No. 23
Number 37 of 1983
TRANSPORT ACT, 1983
AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO TRANSPORT. [20th December, 1983]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1950” means the
Transport Act, 1950
;
“the Act of 1981” means the
Transport Act, 1981
.
Borrowing by Board for capital purposes.
2.—The following is substituted for
section 5
(2) of the
Transport Act, 1964
(inserted by the Act of 1981):
“(2) The aggregate at any one time of borrowings under this section which have not been repaid shall not exceed £230,000,000.”.
Guarantees in respect of certain moneys payable by Board.
3.—The following is substituted for
section 2
(2) of the
State Guarantees (Transport) Act, 1962
(inserted by the Act of 1981):
“(2) The Minister shall not so exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) of this section or by
section 4
(1) of the
Transport Act, 1974
, that the amount, or the aggregate amount, of principal which he may at any one time be liable to pay pursuant to a guarantee or guarantees under this section or
section 4
of the
Transport Act, 1974
(or under both those sections), and for the time being in force, together with the amount of principal (if any) which he has previously paid pursuant to any such guarantees and which has not been repaid, exceeds £230,000,000.”.
Temporary borrowing powers of Board.
4.—The following is substituted for section 28 (1) (c) of the Act of 1950 (inserted by the Act of 1981):
“(c) The Board shall not in any case so exercise its powers under paragraph (a) of this subsection that its total indebtedness in respect of temporary borrowing exceeds at any one time £40,000,000.”.
State guarantee of temporary borrowings by Board.
5.—The following is substituted for section 30 (1) (b) of the Act of 1950 (inserted by the Act of 1981):
“(b) The Minister for Finance shall not so exercise the powers conferred on him by this subsection that the amount, or aggregate amount, of principal which he may at any one time be liable to repay on foot of any guarantee or guarantees under this subsection for the time being in force, together with the amount of principal (if any) which that Minister has previously paid on foot of any guarantee under this subsection and has not been repaid by the Board, exceeds £40,000,000.”.
Expenses.
6.—The expenses incurred in the administration of this Act shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title.
7.—This Act may be cited as the Transport Act, 1983.
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