LegalizeROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2016
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6 amending acts · 2024-11-21, revised-IE-2016-act-21@2024-11-21
Act to amend and extend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2015 and to provide for related matters
If the information communicated in accordance with clauses 1 and 2 is found to be insufficient to allow a decision to give effect to the driving disqualification to be taken, in particular, where in the circumstances of the particular case, there is doubt whether the person concerned has had an adequate opportunity to defend himself, the competent authorities of the Relevant State may request the competent authorities of the State of the offence to provide the necessary supplementary information without delay.
ARTICLE 7
The Relevant State shall inform the State of the offence of any decision taken in respect of a notification given pursuant to Article 3 and in respect of enforcement, and where it refuses to give effect to a driving disqualification pursuant to Article 5, of the reasons for its refusal.
ARTICLE 8
The right of the State of the offence to execute in its territory the full period of the driving disqualification determined by the State of the offence shall not be affected by any decision of the Relevant State.
When notifying the person concerned of the decision to disqualify, the State of the offence which proposes to apply clause 1 shall at the same time inform the person of this fact, and shall confirm in the notification given in accordance with Article 3 to the Relevant State that it has done so.
ARTICLE 9
Each Contracting State shall adopt the measures necessary to enable it to prohibit the driving of a power driven vehicle in its territory when the driver is disqualified from driving by the Relevant State in implementation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
Costs incurred in implementing this Agreement shall be borne in the Contracting State in which they occur.
ARTICLE 11
Unless requested to do so earlier the Contracting States shall review the implementation of this Agreement 2 years after entry into force of this Agreement, and at any other time both Contracting States otherwise agree to do so.
ARTICLE 12
Any dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement shall be settled through negotiation between the Contracting States.
ARTICLE 13
This Agreement shall apply:
to Ireland; and
in relation to the United Kingdom to Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
References to the territory of a Contracting State shall be construed in accordance with clause 1 of this Article.
ARTICLE 14
The Parties shall notify each other in writing when their necessary internal procedures for entry into force have been completed. The Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the later of such notifications, and shall continue in force until terminated.
Either of the Contracting States may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving notice to the other through the diplomatic channel; and if such notice is given the Agreement shall cease to have effect six months after the receipt of the notice.
This Agreement shall only apply to offences committed after the entry into force of the Agreement.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Duplicate at Dublin this 30th day of October 2015.
Niall A. Burgess Dominick Chilcott
For the Government of Ireland: For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
Annex
Conduct covered by Article 3 of this Agreement
Reckless or dangerous driving (whether or not resulting in death, injury or serious risk).
Wilful failure to carry out the obligations placed on drivers after being involved in road accidents.
Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances affecting or diminishing the mental and physical abilities of a driver.
Refusal to submit to alcohol and drug tests
Driving a vehicle faster than the permitted speed
Driving a vehicle whilst disqualified.
Other conduct constituting an offence for which a driving disqualification has been imposed by the State of the offence:
a. of a duration of six months or more, or
b. of a duration of less than six months where this has been agreed between the Contracting States.
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