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Driving while unfit or under influence of intoxicant.
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55.—The provisions of—
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(a) sections 48 and 49 of the Act of 1961 (inserted by section 10 of the Act of 1994) (which relate to driving while unfit or under the influence of an intoxicant) shall apply to a person driving or attempting to drive a light rail vehicle,
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(b) section 50 of the Act of 1961 (inserted by section 11 of the Act of 1994) (which relates to being in charge of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant) shall apply to a person in charge of a light rail vehicle with intent to drive or attempt to drive the vehicle,
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(c) Part III of the Act of 1994 (which relates to driving offences) shall apply to a person driving or in charge of a light rail vehicle or arrested under any of the provisions mentioned in that Part in respect of an offence connected with a light rail vehicle or in respect of an event mentioned in section 15 of that Act,
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and, accordingly, any reference in those provisions to a mechanically propelled vehicle shall be construed as including a reference to a light rail vehicle.
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