Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013
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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport as licensing authority | ||
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5. (1) The Act of 1992 is amended by inserting the following section after section 18: | ||
“Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport as licensing authority | ||
18A. The powers and functions conferred on a county or city council, in particular by or under the Act of 1920 and the Act of 1952, for the purposes of and in relation to— | ||
(a) the charging or levying of duty of excise under the Act of 1952, and | ||
(b) the granting of a licence under section 1 of the Act of 1952, | ||
may also be exercised, where the context so requires, by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.”. | ||
(2) Article 3 (amended by section 8 of the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2003 ) of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Order 1958 ( S.I. No. 15 of 1958 ) is amended in the definition of “licensing authority” by substituting “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport” for “Minister”. | ||
(3) Article 1 (amended by Article 2 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)(Amendment) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 486 of 2003 )) of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1992 ) is amended in the definition of “licensing authority” by substituting “Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport” for “Minister”. |