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374 PDFTitle:Road Traffic OrdinanceGazette Number:E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:3Heading:Application to StateVersion Date:02/08/2012


(1) Subject to section 4A, Parts 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 (except section 121) and 14 (except section 131) shall apply to vehicles and persons in the public service of the State and for the purpose of proceedings for an offence in connection with any such vehicle against any person other than the driver of the vehicle the person nominated in that behalf by the department in whose service the vehicle is used shall be deemed to be the person actually responsible unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that only the driver was responsible. [cf. 1930 c. 43 s. 121(2) U.K.]
(2) Any regulations made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 121 and 131 may be expressed to apply to vehicles and persons in the public service of the State in the same manner as Parts 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 are applied by subsection (1) subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be specified in the regulations.

(Amended 31 of 1986 s. 3; 80 of 1988 s. 4; 71 of 1991 s. 3; 3 of 2002 s. 15; E.R. 2 of 2012)