Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1978 (No. 19)

Version status: Repealed | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 5 July 1978

	Introductory Text
	Acts Referred to
	Part I Preliminary and General (ss. 1-4)
	1. Short title.
	2. Interpretation.
	3. Collective citation and construction.
	4. Commencement.
	Part II Repeals and Amendments (ss. 5-8)
	5. Repeals.
	6. Definitions for Part V of Act of 1968.
	7. Functions and duties of Bureau.
	8. Functions of Director.
	Part III Driving Offences (ss. 9-26)
	9. Interpretation of Part III.
	10. Prohibition on driving vehicle while under influence of intoxicant.
	11. Prohibition on being in charge of vehicle while under influence of intoxicant.
	12. Obligation to provide preliminary breath specimen.
	13. Obligation to provide specimen at Garda station (section 49).
	14. Obligation to provide specimen at Garda station (section 50).
	15. Obligation to provide breath specimen.
	16. Procedure following provision of specimen under section 15.
	17. Obligation to provide urine specimen at Garda station.
	18. Provisions regarding certain evidence in prosecutions under section 49 or 50 of Principal Act.
	19. Defence to refusal to permit taking of blood specimen.
	20. Bar to certain defence to charges under section 49 or 50 of Principal Act.
	21. Procedure at Garda station regarding specimens.
	22. Procedure at Bureau regarding specimens.
	23. Provisions regarding certain evidence in proceedings under Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1978.
	24. Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act.
	25. Consequential disqualification orders.
	26. Regulations for Part III.

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