Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987

Amendment of Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act, 1975.

12.—The Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act, 1975 is hereby amended—

(a) in section 2, by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2):

“(a) functions in respect of offences referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) (inserted by the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987) of section 3 (1) of this Act, and

(b) such other functions as may be prescribed after consultation with the Minister for Justice, and different functions may be so prescribed in relation to the functional areas of different local authorities.”,

(b) in section 3—

(i) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) This section applies to such of the following offences as may be prescribed after consultation with the Minister for Justice, that is to say:

(a) any offence under the Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1984, relating to the prohibition or restriction of the stopping or parking of mechanically propelled vehicles,

(b) an offence under section 73 of the Finance Act, 1976 ,

(c) the offence under regulations under the Roads Act, 1920 , of not fixing to and exhibiting on a vehicle in the manner prescribed by those regulations a licence in respect of the vehicle, and for the time being in force, taken out under the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952 ,

(d) any offence to which a function prescribed under paragraph (b) (inserted by the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987) of section 2 (2) of this Act relates.”,

and

(ii) by the substitution of “£150” for “£20” in subsection (5) (b),

and

(c) in section 4, by the substitution of “£150” for “£20” in subsections (1) and (3).