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ROADS IMPROVEMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1928 - SECT 7

Erection and use of petrol pumps along roads.

7.(1) [The Ministry of Development] may, if they think fit, grant to any
person a licence to erect, construct or place and maintain, in or under any
road, street or footpath...., pumps, pipes or other appliances for supplying
motor spirit to mechanically propelled vehicles drawn up in such road or
street, and may by bye-laws

(a)prescribe the period for which, and conditions upon which, such licence may
be granted or withdrawn, and the conditions to be observed in connection with
the use and construction of such pumps; and

(b)require the payment, in respect of a licence, of such annual fees as may be
fixed by the bye-laws; and

(c)impose penalties for the erection or use of pumps, pipes or other
appliances without a licence under this section.

In this section, the expression "motor spirit" means any inflammable
hydrocarbon (including any mixture of hydrocarbons and any liquid containing
hydrocarbon) which is capable of being used for providing motive power for a
mechanically-propelled vehicle.

(2) Nothing in this section

(a)shall affect or diminish the rights of the owner of the soil of any road,
street or footpath to which a licence relates, or of any person claiming under
the owner; or

(b)shall permit any appliance erected, constructed, placed or maintained under
a licence to be used except in accordance with the regulations for the time
being in force relating to the storage and sale of motor spirit.

Ss.814 rep. by 1948 c.28 (NI) s.43(2) sch.7; SRO (NI) 1973/285; 1980 NI11
art.64(2) sch.9


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