S.I. No. 126/1993 -- Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1993.
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S.I. No. 126/1993: ROAD VEHICLES (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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ROAD VEHICLES (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 12 of the Roads Act, 1920, sections 1 and 3 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952 (No. 24 of 1952), section 20 of the Finance Act, 1958 (No. 25 of 1958), section 4 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) (Amendment) Act, 1960 (No. 1 of 1960), section 21 of the Finance Act, 1960 (No. 19 of 1960), sections 3 and 123 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961), sections 65 and 77 of the Finance Act, 1976 (No. 16 of 1976) and sections 19 , 20 and 21 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1992 (No. 28 of 1992), hereby makes the following Regulations:-- |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1993. |
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(2) These Regulations and the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 1992 and 1993, shall be construed as one and may be cited together as Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 1992 and 1993. |
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(3) Sub-article (5) of Article 1 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1992 ) (as amended by Article 1 (4) of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 23 of 1993 ) is hereby amended by the insertion of the following definition for the definition of "registered owner":-- |
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"'registered owner' means-- |
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(1) where a vehicle has been registered in the State but has not been first licensed, the owner whose name is most recently entered on the register maintained by the Revenue commissioners under Section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 (No. 9 of 1992), or |
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(2) where a vehicle has been licensed in the State the owner whose name is most recently entered in a licensing record maintained by the Minister or the licensing authority under Article 22 of these Regulations, or |
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(3) where the vehicle is used under a trade licence, the holder or the licence.". |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, |
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this 10th day of May, 1993. |
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MICHAEL SMITH, |
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Minister for the Environment. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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These Regulations amend the definition of "registered owner" of a mechanically propelled vehicle, for law enforcement purposes. |
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