Dublin Transport Authority Act, 1986
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Provision of busways. |
27.—(1) Section 1 of the Act of 1974 is hereby amended by the insertion before “functions” of the following: | |
“‘busway’ means a public road or a proposed public road which is declared to be a busway by order under section 2 of this Act;”. | ||
(2) Section 2 of the Act of 1974 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (3): | ||
“(3) The Minister may by order declare any existing public road or any part thereof, or any proposed public road, to be a busway. | ||
(4) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an order made under this section, including this subsection.”. | ||
(3) Section 9 of the Act of 1974 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (3): | ||
“(3) (a) The use of a busway shall be restricted to: | ||
(i) mechanically propelled vehicles engaged in the provision of passenger road services, | ||
(ii) street service vehicles, | ||
(iii) ambulances, fire brigade vehicles and vehicles used by members of the Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties as such members, and | ||
(iv) such other vehicles or classes of vehicles as may be prescribed by the Minister, after consultation with the Minister for Communications, in relation to busways generally, to different busways or different parts of a busway. | ||
(b) In the exercise of his functions under subparagraph (iv) of this subsection the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Communications, prescribe conditions as to the use of a busway by vehicles or classes of vehicles, including the periods during which such vehicles may use a busway. | ||
(4) (a) The following shall not be permitted to use a busway: | ||
(i) pedestrians (other than for the purpose of access to vehicles permitted under subsection (3) to use a busway), | ||
(ii) pedal cyclists, and | ||
(iii) persons driving mechanically propelled vehicles or classes of mechanically propelled vehicles, other than those vehicles or classes of vehicles specified in or prescribed pursuant to subsection (3). | ||
(b) Persons in charge of, or having control over, animals shall not permit them to be on a busway. | ||
(5) Any person who contravenes subsections (2) or (4) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £150.”. | ||
(4) Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 16 of the Act of 1974 shall apply in relation to busways and references to a motorway shall be taken to include a busway. |