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STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 82. 
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ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1932) REGULATIONS, 1947. 
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I, Seán F. Lemass, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by 
section 4
 of the 
Road Transport Act, 1932
 (No. 2 of 1932), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby make the following Regulations :— 
  
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Transport (
Road Transport Act, 1932
) Regulations, 1947. 
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(2) These Regulations and the Road Transport (
Road Transport Act, 1932
) Regulations, 1932 and 1933, may be cited together as the Road Transport (
Road Transport Act, 1932
) Regulations 1932 to 1947. 
  
2. The 
Interpretation Act, 1937
 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations. 
  
3. The Third Schedule to the Road Transport Regulations, 1932 (S. R. & O., No. 26 of 1932), is hereby amended as follows :— 
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(a) by the substitution for Scale B of the following :— 
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SCALE B. 
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Gradations of Distance 
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Maximum charge for each passenger per mile 
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Treatment of Fractions 
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Other Conditions 
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Stages not exceeding 10 miles. 
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1¾d. 
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Any fraction of a mile, as a mile; any frac- of a penny as a penny. 
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Stages exceeding 10 but not exceeding 30 miles. 
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15/8d. 
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Any fraction of a mile, as a mile; any fraction of 3d. as 3d. 
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The maximum charge not to exceed that for 31 miles. 
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Stages exceeding 30 miles. 
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1½d. 
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Any fraction of a mile, as a mile; any fraction of 6d. as 6d. 
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(b) by the substitution for Scale E of the following :— 
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SCALE E. 
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For any Parcel or other article of merchandise whose weight 
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For any distance not exceeding 15 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 15 miles but not exceeding 30 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 30 miles but not exceeding 50 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 50 miles but not exceeding 75 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 75 miles but not exceeding 100 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 100 miles 
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s. 
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d 
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s. 
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d. 
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s. 
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d. 
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s. 
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d. 
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s. 
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d. 
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s. 
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d. 
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Does not exceed 4 lb. 
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0 
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7 
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0 
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11 
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0 
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11 
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0 
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11 
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0 
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11 
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0 
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11 
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Exceeds 4lb. but does not exceed 7 lb. 
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0 
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11 
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1 
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2 
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1 
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2 
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1 
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2 
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1 
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2 
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1 
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10 
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Exceeds 7lb. but does not exceed 14 lb. 
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1 
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2 
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1 
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10 
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1 
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10 
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1 
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10 
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2 
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1 
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2 
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5 
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Exceeds 14 b. but does not exceed 21 lb. 
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1 
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6 
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2 
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1 
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2 
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5 
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2 
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8 
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2 
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8 
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3 
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0 
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Exceeds 21 lb. but does not exceed 28 lb. 
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1 
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10 
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2 
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5 
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2 
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8 
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3 
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4 
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3 
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7 
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4 
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2 
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Exceeds 28 lb. but does not exceed 42 lb. 
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2 
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1 
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2 
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8 
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3 
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4 
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4 
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2 
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4 
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10 
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6 
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0 
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Exceeds 42 lb. but does not exceed 56 lb. 
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2 
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5 
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3 
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4 
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4 
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2 
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5 
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5 
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6 
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7 
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7 
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10 
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Exceeds 56 lb. but does not exceed 70 lb. 
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2 
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8 
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3 
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11 
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5 
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1 
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6 
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7 
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8 
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1 
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9 
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7 
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Exceeds 70 lb. but does not exceed 84 lb. 
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3 
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0 
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4 
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6 
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6 
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0 
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7 
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10 
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9 
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7 
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11 
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5 
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(c) by the substitution for Scale F of the following :— 
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SCALE F. 
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For any distance not exceeding 15 miles. 
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For any distance exceeding 15 miles but not exceeding 30 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 30 miles but not exceeding 50 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 50 miles but not exceeding 75 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 75 miles but not exceeding 100 miles 
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For any distance exceeding 100 miles 
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s. 
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d. 
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Bicycles (other than motor bicycles) : 
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Accompanied 
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1 
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3 
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1 
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6 
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1 
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9 
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2 
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0 
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2 
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3 
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3 
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0 
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Unaccompanied 
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1 
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9 
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2 
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0 
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2 
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3 
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2 
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6 
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3 
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0 
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3 
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6 
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Perambulators a n d Children's Pushcars (not folded) : 
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Accompanied 
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1 
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9 
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2 
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0 
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2 
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3 
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2 
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6 
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3 
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0 
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3 
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6 
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Unaccompanied 
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2 
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3 
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2 
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6 
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2 
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9 
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3 
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0 
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3 
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3 
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4 
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3 
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Children's Push-cars (folded) : 
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Accompanied 
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0 
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7 
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0 
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10 
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1 
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0 
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1 
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3 
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1 
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6 
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2 
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0 
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Unaccompanied 
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1 
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3 
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1 
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6 
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1 
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9 
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2 
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0 
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2 
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3 
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2 
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9 
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Dogs : 
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Accompanied 
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0 
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7 
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1 
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3 
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1 
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6 
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1 
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9 
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2 
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3 
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3 
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6 
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4. The Road Transport (
Road Transport Act, 1932
) Regulations, 1946 (S. R. & O., No. 201 of 1946) are hereby revoked. 
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GIVEN under my Official Seal this 24th day of March, 1947. 
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SEÁN F. LEMASS, 
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Minister for Industry and Commerce. 
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