S.I. No. 258/1969:

ROAD TRAFFIC (SIGNS) (TEMPORARY AUTHORISATION) ORDER, 1969.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SIGNS) (TEMPORARY AUTHORISATION) ORDER, 1969.

The Minister for Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 95 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) hereby orders as follows :--

1. This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Signs) (Temporary Authorisation) Order, 1969.

2. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations, 1962 to 1969, the following sign may be used as follows until the Minister for Local Government otherwise determines or until the 31st day of December, 1971, whichever is the earlier--

a temporary informative sign, rectangular in shape and showing in black letters on a yellow field the direction to a place where an event which will be attended by a large number of persons is to be held.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government this 17th day of December, 1969.

CAOIMHGHÍN Ó BEOLÁIN,

Aire Rialtais Áitiúil.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the continuance in use until 31st December, 1971, or until the Minister for Local Government otherwise determines, of a specified temporary informative traffic sign which is not in accordance with the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations, 1962 to 1969.