Dublin Transport Authority Act, 1986
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Protection of bridges. |
39.—(1) (a) Before exercising in the Authority's functional area a power conferred by section 158 (1) of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 , or by section 93 (1) of the Act of 1961 a road authority, Córas Iompair Éireann or any other person liable to maintain a bridge carrying a public road shall notify the Authority accordingly and shall not exercise such a power in that area without the prior consent in writing of the Authority. | |
(b) The powers conferred on the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána by section 93 (9) of the Act of 1961 in so far as they relate to the Authority's functional area are hereby transferred to the Authority. | ||
(2) Nothing in this section shall— | ||
(i) prevent the prohibition or restriction in an emergency of the use of a bridge carrying a public road in order to eliminate or reduce danger or risk to persons or property, or | ||
(ii) affect any power conferred on the Minister for the Environment by section 158 (3) of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 , or by section 93 (3) of the Act of 1961. |