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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Tourist Traffic Act 1939
No. 24 of 1939

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-32 27 July 1939 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 33-37 1 April 1944 Tourist Traffic Act, 1939 (Commencement of Sections 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37) Order 1944 (S.I. No. 52 of 1944)
S. 37A Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 37A(3)
S. 37B 1 May 1969 Tourist Traffic Act, 1939 (Commencement) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 61 of 1969), art. 2
S. 37C Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 37C(3)
S. 37D Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 37D(3)
Ss. 38-52 27 July 1939 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Tourist Traffic Acts 15/1952, s. 1(2)
Saving for. 16/1988, s.11
Trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 174 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(a), 4-8
  S.I. No. 356 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a)
  S.I. No. 140 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) (col. cit.)
  S. I. No. 15 of 1993, art. 4
  S. I. No. 95 of 1987, art. 4
  S. I. No. 42 of 1986, art. 4 (1)
  S. I. No. 8 of 1980
  S.I. No. 305 of 1977
  S. I. No. 246 of 1961
S.2, def. ins. 13/1995, s.7
S.2, def. substit. 10/2003 s.12 (6)
S.4 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S.4 am. 15/1952, s.16
  16/1970, s.6 (a)
S.5 rep. 15/1952, s.3 (1)
Ss. 6 - 8 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S. 8 am. 31/1983, s.10
S. 9 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S. 10 rep. 15/1952, s.3 (1)
S. 11 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S. 11 am. 31/1983, s.11
S. 11 (2) am. 26/1975, s.5
Ss. 12, 13 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S. 14 rep. 15/1952, s.3 (1)
S. 15 rep. 15/1952, s.3 (1)
S. 16 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S. 16(1) substituted 14/1946, s. 2
S. 16, cesser of advances. 15/1952, s.11
Ss. 17, 18 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
S. 19 ext. 15/1952, s.7 (1)
Ss. 21, 22 rep. 10/2003, s.5 (1) (2), sch. 1
Part 3 (ss. 23-47) amended 27/1957, s.8
Part 3 (ss. 23-47) collective construction with 15/1952, s. 25
Part 3 (ss. 23-47) application extended S.I. No. 141 of 1946
S. 23 am. 3/1966, s.2 (1) (a)
S. 24 (1) am. 27/1957, s.5 (1) (i)
  3/1966, s.2 (1) (b)
  16/1970, s.6 (b)
  31/1983, s.7
S. 24 (1), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 25 am. 27/1957, s.5 (1) (ii)
  3/1966, s.2 (1) (c)
  16/1970, s.6 (c)
  31/1983, s.7 (2)
S. 25A ins. 3/1966, s.2 (1) (d)
S. 26 application of certain fees 27/1957, s.6
S. 26 return of application fee 15/1952, s. 27
S. 26 (1), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 26 (2) am. 31/1983, s.5 (1)
S. 27, ref. constr. 13/1995, s.8.
S. 27 rstrct. 15/1952, s.26
S. 27 (1) (2), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 27 (3) (a) (b), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 27 (3) (b) (d), rstrct. on cert. applics. for registration. 27/1957, s.7 (a)
S. 27 (4), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 29 return of application fee 15/1952, s. 27
S. 29 (1) am. 27/1957, s.10 (1)
S. 29 (1), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 30 am. 15/1952, ss. 28, 29
S. 30, ref. constr. 13/1995, s.8
S. 30 (1) (2) (3), trans. of cert. functns. under. 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 30(4)(a), (b) trans. of cert. functions under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 30(4)(b), (d) rstrct. on cert. applics. 27/1957, s.7 (b)
S. 31 rep., new provns. substit. 15/1952, ss. 3 (1), 30
S. 31 (1) (2) (3) (b) (d), trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 31 (4), (5) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 32 trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
Ss. 33-37C, power of ct. to prohibit continuance of contravention of. 31/1983, s.4
S.33 ext. 15/1952, s.31
S.33 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 33 (2) am. 27/1957, s.10 (2)
S. 34 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 34 ext. 15/1952, s.31
S. 34 (2) am. 27/1957, s.10 (2)
S. 35 ext. 15/1952, s.31
S. 35 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 35 (2) am. 27/1957, s.10 (2)
S. 36 ext. 15/1952, s.31
S. 36 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 36 (2) am. 27/1957, s.10 (2)
S. 37 ext. 15/1952, s.31
S. 37 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 37 (2) am. 27/1957, s.10 (2)
S. 37A ins. 27/1957, s.5 (1) (iii)
S. 37A (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 37B ins. 3/1966, s.2 (1) (e)
S. 37B (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 37C new s. 16/1970, s.6 (d)
S. 37C (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 37D, new s. 31/1983, s.7 (4)
S. 37D, power of ct. to prohibit continuance of contravention of. 31/1983, s.4
S. 39 (1), (2) trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 39 (4) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 40 (1) (b), (2) (a) (b) trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
  10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 41 am. 27/1957, s.10 (3) (c)
S. 41 (1) (2) am. 27/1957, s.10 (3) (a) (b)
S. 41 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 41 (3) del. 13/1995, s.5
S. 41 (3) (4) (5), subsecs. ins. 13/1995, s.5
S. 42 am. 31/1983, s.5 (2)
S. 42 (1)-(3), subsecs. substit. 13/1995, s.6
S. 43 (1) trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
S. 43 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 44 (1) trans. of cert. functns. under 10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 44 (2) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 44 (3) trans. of cert. functns. under 10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 44 (3) trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
S. 44 (4) penalties increased 31/1983, s.3
S. 44 (5) trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
S. 44 (5) trans. of cert. functns. under 10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 45, trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2003, ss. 6, 12 (1) (3) (4), 38, sch. 2
S. 45 trans. of cert. functns. under 13/1995, s.2, sch.
S. 45 (1) am. 27/1957, s.5 (1) (iv)
  3/1966, s.2 (1) (f)
  16/1970, s.6 (e)
  31/1983, s.7 (3)
S. 47, applic. ext. 31/1983, s.8 (2)

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