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ROADS IMPROVEMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1928

ROADS IMPROVEMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1928 - LONG TITLE

An Act to make further provision with respect to the compulsory
acquisition of land for roads and streets, to confer further powers
upon local authorities for the improvement of roads and streets, and
for the prevention of danger to persons using the same and the
relief of congestion of traffic, and for other purposes connected
therewith.{1}
[4th June 1928]
Ss.13 rep. by 1948 c.28 (NI) s.43(2) sch.7. S.4 rep. by SRO (NI)
1973/285; 1980 NI11 art.64(2) sch.9. S.5 rep. by 1948 c.15 (NI)
s.17 sch.2; 1955 c.27 s.78 sch.3. S.6 rep. by 1948 c.28 (NI)
s.43(2) sch.7

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licence may be granted or withdrawn, and the conditions to be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

ROADS IMPROVEMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1928 - SECT 15
Bye-laws.

15. The provisions of sections two hundred and nineteen to two
hundred and twenty-three, inclusive, of the Public Health (Ireland)
Act, 1878, shall apply with respect to bye-laws made by [the
Ministry of Development] under this Act.

Ss.1619 rep. by 1948 c.28 (NI) s.43(2) sch.7; SRO (NI) 1973/285;
1969 c.48 s.141 sch.11 Pt.II; 1980 NI11 art.64(2) sch.9

ROADS IMPROVEMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1928 - SECT 20
Interpretation.

20.(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the
following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them
respectively, that is to say:

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285

"Road" means a road or street maintainable at the cost of [the
Ministry of Development] and includes a footpath:

"Street" has the same meaning as in the Public Health (Ireland)
Acts, 1878 to 1918:

"Owner" has the same meaning as in the Public Health (Ireland)
Acts, 1878 to 1918:

Definitions rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285; 1980 NI11 art.64(2) sch.9

Subs.(2) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

ROADS IMPROVEMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1928 - SECT 21
Short title.

21. This Act may be cited as the Roads Improvement Act (Northern
Ireland), 1928.

Schedule rep. by 1948 c.28 (NI) s.43(2) sch.7