STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

S.I. No. 541 of 2001

ROAD TRAFFIC (LICENSING OF TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATIONS, 2001

DUBLIN

PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES AGENCY

S.I. No. 541 of 2001

ROAD TRAFFIC (LICENSING OF TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATIONS, 2001

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ( No. 24 of 1961 ) and section 10 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968 ( No. 25 of 1968 ) hereby makes the following Regulations:-

1.                (1)      These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi-Trailers)(Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2001.

(2)     The Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi-Trailers) Regulations, 1982 to 2001 and these Regulations shall be construed as one and cited together as the Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi-Trailers) Regulations, 1982 to 2001.

(3)     These Regulations shall apply to licences taken out for periods beginning on or after 1 January, 2002.

The Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi-Trailers) Regulations, 1982 are hereby amended by the substitution in the Second Schedule thereof:-

“€6” for “£5” and

“€60” for “£50”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

These Regulations make certain technical amendments for the introduction of the Euro currency on the 1^st January, 2002 and apply to licences taken out for periods on or after the 1^st January, 2002.