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ROADS ACT 1920

ROADS ACT 1920 - LONG TITLE

An Act to make provision for the collection and application of the
excise duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and on carriages; to
amend the Finance Act, 1920, as respects such duties; and to amend
the Motor Car Acts, 1896 and 1903, and the Development and Road
Improvement Funds Act, 1909; and to make other provision with
respect to roads and vehicles used on roads, and for purposes
connected therewith.
[23rd December 1920]
Ss.19 rep. by 1926 c.31 (NI) s.26(3) sch.; SLR 1927; 1948 c.11
(NI) s.15 sch.2; 1948 c.28 (NI) s.43(2) sch.7; 1952 c.39 s.4 sch.;
1954 c.3 (NI) s.12 sch.; 1954 c.17 (NI) s.28(1) sch.7; 1955 c.27
(NI) s.78 sch.3; 1972 NI11 art.21 sch.4 Pt.V; 1980 NI11 art.64(2)
sch.9

ROADS ACT 1920 - SECT 10
Power to modify or determine charges for use of vehicles on roads.

10. Where any persons are, whether by virtue of any Act or
otherwise, liable to pay any sums, by way of mileage charges or
other annual payments, in respect of the use of any road by their
vehicles, the Minister may, on an application by those persons in
that behalf, and after considering any objections made by any person
interested, suspend, modify or determine the liability to make the
payment, as he shall think fit.

Ss.1113 rep. by 1954 c.17 (NI) s.28(1) sch.7

ROADS ACT 1920 - SECT 14
Local licensing fees to cease to be chargeable.

14.Subs.(1) rep. by 1954 c.17 (NI) s.28(1) sch.7; subs.(2) rep. by
SLR 1927

(3) Where, upon application for a licence to ply for hire with an
omnibus, the licensing authority either refuses to grant a licence
or grants a licence subject to conditions, in either case the
applicant shall have a right of appeal to the Minister of Transport
from the decision of the licensing authority, and the Minister shall
have power to make such order thereon as he thinks fit, and such
order shall be binding upon the licensing authority.

An order made by the Minister under this subsection shall be final
and not subject to appeal to any court, and shall, on the
application of the Minister, be enforceable by [order of mandamus].

For the purpose of this subsection, the expression "omnibus" includes
every omnibus, char-a-banc, waggonette, brake, stage coach, or other
carriage plying for hire or used to carry passengers at separate
fares.

S.15 rep. by 1955 c.27 (NI) s.78 sch.3

ROADS ACT 1920 - SECT 17
Interpretation.

17. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

Definitions rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285

The expression "the Minister" means the Minister of Transport;

Definition spent

The expression "use" means use on a public road.

S.19 rep. by 1955 c.27 (NI) s.78 sch.3; SRO (NI) 1973/285

ROADS ACT 1920 - SECT 20
Short title.

20.(1) This Act may be cited as the Roads Act, 1920.

Subs.(2) (3) rep. by SLR 1927

First Schedule rep. by 1980 NI11 art.64(2) sch.9. Second Schedule
rep. by 1955 c.27 (NI) s.78 sch.3. Third Schedule rep. by SLR 1927