S.I. No. 84/1995:

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1978 (SECTION 5) ORDER, 1995.

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1978 (SECTION 5) ORDER, 1995.

I, MICHAEL LOWRY, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 of the Road Transport Act, 1978 (No. 8 of 1978), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 92 of 1987 ), as adapted by the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 17 of 1993 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Road Transport Act, 1978 (Section 5) Order, 1995.

2. The classes of transport which are set out in the Schedule to this Order (being the classes of international transport specified in Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement done at Dublin on the 9th day of December, 1994, on behalf of the Government and the Government of the Russian Federation on the international carriage of passengers and goods by road) are hereby exempted.

( a ) in the case of passengers from the provisions of section 7 of the Road Transport Act, 1932 (No. 2 of 1932) (as amended or extended) and section 6 of the Road Transport Act, 1935 (No. 23 of 1935) (as amended or extended), and

( b ) in the case of goods from the provisions of sections 9 and 34 of the Road Transport Act, 1933 (No. 8 of 1933) (as amended or extended) and section 7 of the Road Transport Act, 1935 (No. 23 of 1935) (as amended or extended).

SCHEDULE

Classes of International Transport by Road referred to in Paragraph 2:

1. A permit shall not be required for the transportation of--

( a ) exhibits, equipment and materials for fairs and exhibitions;

( b ) vehicles, animals and also various equipment and property intended for use in holding sports events;

( c ) theatre scenery and props, musical instruments, equipment and accessories for filming and for radio and TV broadcasts:

( d ) bodies or ashes of the dead;

( e ) mails;

( f ) damaged road transport vehicles;

( g ) furniture and other personal effects for the purposes of transfer of residence;

( h ) goods for which in accordance with Article 7 of the said Agreement a special permit has been obtained;

( i ) passengers in accordance with Article 4 of the said Agreement.

2. A permit shall not be required for the passage of a breakdown vehicle.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of April, 1995.

MICHAEL LOWRY,

Minister for Transport Energy and

Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of the Order is to exempt certain types of road transport operations performed in Ireland by Russian carriers of passengers and hauliers from the requirements to be authorised by licence or by permit. This gives formal effect to an international road transport agreement between Ireland and the Russian Federation.