Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act, 1998

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Number 43 of 1998


CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD ACT, 1998


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Application.

3.

ADR Contracting Parties.

4.

Competent authorities.

5.

Fees.

6.

Inspectors.

7.

Search warrants.

8.

Prohibition notice.

9.

Arrest without warrant for certain offences where summons may not be satisfactory to ensure appearance.

10.

Prohibitions relating to transport equipment and documentation.

11.

Safe carriage of dangerous goods by road on consignment.

12.

Offence by body corporate.

13.

Inquests.

14.

Service of notices.

15.

Proceedings.

16.

Application of Explosives Act, 1875.

17.

Regulations.

18.

Payment, in lieu of certain prosecutions, to inspector.

19.

Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

20.

Expenses.

21.

Short title and commencement.


Acts Referred to

Dangerous Substances Acts, 1972 and 1979

European Communities Act, 1972

1972, No. 27

Explosives Act, 1875

1875, c. 17

Public Office Fees Act, 1879

1879, c. 58

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989

1989, No. 7

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Number 43 of 1998


CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD ACT, 1998


AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN TO THE EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD (ADR), AND THE PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE THERETO DONE AT GENEVA ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1957, AND THE AMENDING PROTOCOL THERETO ADOPTED AT GENEVA ON 28 OCTOBER 1993, AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/55/EC OF 21 NOVEMBER 1994 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD, AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/50/EC OF 6 OCTOBER 1995 ON UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR CHECKS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [2nd December, 1998]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: