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Uimhir 24 de 1952.


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AN tACHT AIRGEADAIS (DLEACHTA MÁIL) (FEITHICLÍ), 1952.

[An tiontó oifigiúil.]

ACHT DO MHUIREARÚ AGUS D'FHORCHUR DLEACHT ÁIRITHE MÁIL I LEITH FEITHICLÍ INNEALL-GHLUAISTE A hÚSÁIDTEAR AR BHÓITHRE POIBLÍ AGUS I LEITH CEADÚNAS TIOMÁNA FAOIN ACHT UM THRÁCHT AR BHÓITHRE, 1933, AGUS DO DHÉANAMH SOCRUITHE LE hAGHAIDH NITHE A BHAINEAS LEIS NA NITHE RÉAMHRÁITE.    [13ú Nollaig, 1952.] ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR LEANAS:— [EN]

Dleachta máil i leith feithiclí inneall-ghluaiste a húsáidtear ar bhóithre poiblí.

1.—(1) Ar an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1953, agus dá éis sin, déanfar, faoi réir forál an Achta seo, dleachta máil, do réir na rátaí a sonraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo, a mhuirearú, a thobhach agus d'íoc i leith feithiclí inneall-ghluaiste a húsáidtear ar bhóithre poiblí.

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(2) (a) Faoi réir míre (b) den fho-alt seo, déanfar na dleachta a muirearófar faoin alt seo d'íoc go bliantúil ar cheadúnais a bheas le tógaint amach ag an duine a mbeidh an fheithicil á coimeád aige.

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(b) Féadfar ceadúnas a thógaint amach i leith feithicle (nach tram ná feithicil a bhfuil dleacht chúig scillinge inmhuirir uirthi) in aghaidh pé tréimhsí den bhliain, agus ar dhleacht d'íoc do réir pé rátaí, a ordós an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil le rialacháin, ach—

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(i) aon ráta dleachta a hordófar amhlaidh, beidh idir é agus an lán-dleacht bhliantúil coibhneas nach lú ná an coibhneas idir tréimhse an cheadúnais agus bliain, agus

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(ii) ní mó ná tríocha faoin gcéad den lán-dleacht bhliantúil an ráta dleachta a hordófar amhlaidh i leith ceadúnais feithicle in aghaidh aon ráithe amháin den bhliain.

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(3) Chun críocha aon ráta dhleachta a sonraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo, is do réir rialachán a dhéanfas an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil a ríomhfar na nithe seo a leanas:

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(a) toille shorcórach innill,

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(b) each-chumhacht feithicle,

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(c) an chóiríocht shuite i bhfeithicil.

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(4) Ní déanfar dleacht faoin alt seo a mhuirearú ná a thobhach i leith aon cheann de na feithiclí seo a leanas:

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(a) cairteacha dramhaíle, innill scuabtha nó innill spréite uisce nach n-úsáidtear ach chun sráideanna agus bóithre poiblí a ghlanadh,

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(b) otharchairr, rollóirí bóthair nó innill tóiteán,

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(c) feithiclí atá á gcoimeád ag údarás áitiúil agus nach n-úsáidtear ach chun críche a seirbhíse briogáide tóiteán,

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(d) feithiclí nach n-úsáidtear ach chun go dtarlófar (pé acu trína iompar nó trína tharraingt é) inneallra déanta bóithre nach n-úsáidtear chun aon chríche ach chun bóithre a dhéanamh nó a dheisiú,

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(e) feithiclí nach n-úsáidtear ach chun go dtarlófar (pé acu trína n-iompar nó trína dtarraingt é) báid tarrthála agus a bhfearas nó aon trealamh chun cabhrú le daoine agus maoin a chaomhaint i gcásanna longbhriste agus guaise ar muir.

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(5) Ní bheidh feithicil a húsáidtear chun na críche a sonraítear i mír (d) d'fho-alt (4) den alt seo inchurtha faoi ráta dleachta is airde de bharr na húsáide sin.

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(6) Ní bheidh éifeacht ag mír (d) d'fho-alt (4) ná ag fo-alt (5) den alt seo ach i gcás an fheithicil nó an leantóir (pé acu é) a bheith déanta nó oir únaithe lena úsáid chun go n-iompróidh inneallra déanta bóithre, a bheas comhfheistithe mar chomhpháirt den fheithicil nó den leantóir sin, nó buan-cheangailte den chéanna ar shlí eile, agus gan é a bheith déanta ná oiriúnaithe chun aon lucht eile d'iompar ach amháin earraí nó ábhar a húsáidtear chun críche an inneallra déanta bóithre.

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(7) Ní bheidh feithicil a húsáidtear chun na críche a sonraítear i mír (e) d'fho-alt (4) den alt seo inchurtha faoi ráta dleachta is airde de bharr na húsáide sin.

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(8) Féadfaidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil, le rialacháin, a fhoráil go dtabharfar díolúine, iomlán nó páirteach, ar feadh tréimhse teoranta ón dleacht faoin alt seo i gcás aon fheithicle a thabharfas duine isteach sa Stát más tréimhse shealadach a bheas an duine sin a chaitheamh sa Stát.

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(9) Is dleacht in ionad na dleachta faoi alt 13 den Finance Act, 1920, an dleacht faoin alt seo agus dá réir sin scoirfear den chéad dleacht sin a mhuirearú amhail ón lú lá d'Eanáir, 1953.

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(10) Beidh feidhm maidir leis an dleacht faoin alt seo ag na forála a rinneadh faoi fho-alt (5) d'alt 13 den Finance Act, 1920, agus alt 22 den Finance Act, 1921, go dtí go ndéanfar forála comhréire faoin Acht seo.

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(11) San alt seo ciallaíonn “ráithe” aon cheann de na coda seo a leanas de bhliain, eadhon, an tréimhse dár tús an lú lá d'Eanáir, agus dár críoch an 24ú lá de Mhárta, an tréimhse dár tús an 25ú lá de Mhárta agus dár críoch an 30ú lá de Mheitheamh, an trí mhí dár tús an lú lá d'Iúil, agus an trí mhí dár tús an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair.

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(12) Gach rialachán a déanfar faoin alt seo, leagfar é faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta agus má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin, laistigh den lá agus fiche a shuífeas an Teach sin tar éis an rialachán a leagadh faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú an rialacháin, beidh an rialachán ar neamhní dá réir sin ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin rialachán.

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Malairt úsáide.

2.—(1) Más rud é—

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(a) go bhfuil ceadúnas faoi alt 1 den Acht seo i bhfeidhm,

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(b) go n-úsáidtear an fheithicil i riocht nó ar shlí nó chun críche a bhéarfadh, dá n-úsáidtí í sa riocht nó ar an slí nó chun na críche sin amháin, go mbeadh an fheithicil inchurtha faoi dhleacht do réir ráta is airde ná an ráta ar dá réir a híocadh dleacht, agus

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(c) go bhfuil an fheithicil mar a húsáidtear amhlaidh í ina feithicil atá, ar gach slí eile, inchurtha faoi dhleacht do réir an ráta sin is airde,

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beidh dleacht inmhuirir ar an bhfeithicil do réir an ráta sin is airde.

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(2) Duine a úsáidfeas feithicil ar chuma go mbeidh dleacht inmhuirir do réir an ailt seo ar ráta is airde, beidh sé, murar híocadh dleacht ar an ráta sin is airde roimh thús na húsáide sin, ciontach i gcion agus ar a chiontú ann go hachomair dlífear pionós máil fiche punt nó trí oiread na difríochta idir an dleacht a híocadh agus an dleacht ar an ráta sin is airde a chur air (pé acu sin is mó).

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(3) D'ainneoin aon fhorála contrártha dhó sin in aon achtachán a bhaineas le pionóis mháil a ghnóthú nó a chur i bhfeidhm, féadfar aon phionós faoin alt seo a ghnóthú agus a chur i bhfeidhm ar agra aon chomhalta den Gharda Síochána, agus sa chás sin beidh de chumhacht ag an gcúirt an pionós a laghdú go dtí pé suim is oiriúnach leis an gCúirt dá roghain féin, agus ní bheidh de chumhacht ag an údarás ceadúnúcháin an pionós a laghdú.

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(4) Aon tsuimeanna a híocfar isteach sa Stát-Chiste i leith pionós faoin alt seo, measfar, chun críche ailt 2 den Roads Act, 1920, gur faoin Acht sin a híocadh isteach sa Stát-Chiste iad.

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Feidhm an Roads Act, 1920.

3.—(1) Ar an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1953, agus dá éis sin, beidh ag an Roads Act, 1920, arna leasú agus arna leathnú le hachtacháin ina dhiaidh sin, agus ag na horduithe agus na rialacháin faoin Acht sin a bheas i bhfeidhm díreach roimh an dáta sin, feidhm i leith na ndleacht faoi alt 1 den Acht seo amhail mar bhí feidhm acu i leith na ndleacht faoi alt 13 den Finance Act, 1920, agus chun na críche sin déanfar tagairtí iontu d'aon fhoráil a bhaineas leis na dleachta deiridh sin d'fhorléiriú mar thagairtí don fhoráil chomhréire san Acht seo.

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(2) Ní forléireofar aon ní i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo mar ní a dhéanas difir don chumhacht chun na horduithe agus na rialacháin dá dtugtar feidhm leis an bhfo-alt sin a leasú nó a chúlghairm.

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Dleacht mháil i leith ceadúnas tiomána faoin Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 1933

4.—(1) Muirearófar agus toibheofar ar gach duine, agus íocfaidh gach duine, a thógfas amach, an 23ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1952, nó dá éis sin, ceadúnas tiomána faoin Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 1933 (Uimh. 11 de 1933), dleacht mháil phuint.

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(2) Déanfar an dleacht faoin alt seo a mhuirearú, a thobhach agus d'íoc ar an gceadúnas a thógaint amach, agus is é an t-údarás ceadúnúcháin a bhaileos í agus is leo a híocfar í agus íocfaidh an t-údarás sin isteach sa Stát-Chiste í do réir pé treoracha a bhéarfas an tAire Airgeadais ó am go ham.

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(3) Chun an dleacht faoin alt seo a thobhach, beidh ag údarás ceadúnúcháin, laistigh dá gcontae nó dá gcontae-bhuirg, na cumhachta céanna, agus beidh orthu na dualgais agus na dliteanais chéanna, atá ag na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim agus a gcuid oifigeach agus orthu i leith dleacht máil, agus beidh feidhm dá réir sin ag na hachtacháin a bhaineas le dleachta máil agus le pionóis i ndáil leo sin.

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(4) Aon tsuimeanna a híocfar isteach sa Stát-Chiste agus aon phionóis a gnóthófar de bhun an ailt seo, measfar, chun críche ailt 2 den Roads Act, 1920, gur faoin Acht sin a híocadh isteach sa Stát-Chiste iad.

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(5) Is dleacht in ionad na dleachta faoi alt 21 den Acht Airgeadais, 1926 (Uimh. 35 de 1926), an dleacht faoin alt seo, agus scoirfear den chéad dleacht sin a mhuirearú amhail ón 23ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1952.

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Méadú ar rátaí bliantúla dleacht máil i leith ceadúnas trádála.

5.—Beidh éifeacht ag fo-alt (2) d'alt 15 den Finance Act, 1922 (a shonraíos na rátaí bliantúla dleacht máil i leith ceadúnas do mhonaróirí, deisitheoirí agus déileálaithe feithiclí inneallghluaiste), mar bheirtear feidhm dó le halt 3 den Acht seo agus d'ainneoin tearmaí an ailt sin, ach—

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(i) “thirty-seven pounds ten shillings” a chur in ionad “twenty-five pounds” i mír (a),

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(ii) “seven pounds ten shillings” a chur in ionad “five pounds” i mír (a) agus i mír (b), agus

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(iii) “one pound ten shillings” a chur in ionad “one pound” i mír (b).

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Gearrtheideal.

6.—Féadfar an tAcht Airgeadais (Dleachta Máil) (Feithiclí), 1952, a ghairm den Acht seo.

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AN SCEIDEAL.

Dleachta Máil i leith Feithiclí Inneall-ghluaiste a hUsáodtear ar Bhóithre Poiblí.

Alt 1.

CUID I.

Tuairisc na Feithicle.

An Ráta Dleachta.

1. Feithiclí de na saghasanna seo a leanas nach mó ná 8 cmn. a meáchan gan ualach:

(a) rothair (nach rothair a tiomáintear le leictreachas) a bhfuil toille shorcórach a n-innill—

(i) gan bheith thar 75 centiméadar ciúbach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£1

(ii) thar 75 centiméadar ciúbach gan bheith thar 150 centiméadar ciúbach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£2

(iii) thar 150 centiméadar ciúbach gan bheith thar 200 centiméadar ciúbach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£3

(iv) thar 200 centiméadar ciúbach gan bheith thar 250 centiméadar ciúbach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£4 10s.

(v) thar 250 centiméadar ciúbach     ..

£6

(b) rothair a tiomáintear le leictreachas     ..     ..

£1 10s.

(c) rothair thrianacha (seachas rothair thrianacha nach ndearnadh ná nár hoiriúnaíodh lena n-úsáid, agus nach n-úsáidtear, chun tiománaí ná paisnéir d'iompar)     ..     ..

£8

(d) feithiclí le trí cinn nó níos mó de rotha nach ndearnadh ná nár hoiriúnaíodh lena n-úsáid, agus nach n-úsáidtear, chun tiománaí ná paisnéir d'iompar     ..     ..

£6

maraon le dleacht bhreise, i gcás rothair a húsáidtear chun leantóir nó taobhcharr a tharraingt, arb é a méid     ..     ..     ..     ..     ..     ..     ..

£2

2. Feithiclí (lena n-áirítear aon rothar lena ngabhann ceanglas chun é a thiomáint le cumhacht mheicniúil), nach mó ná cúig cmn. a meáchan gan ualach, a hoiriúnaíodh agus a húsáidtear le haghaidh othar     ..

5s.

3. (a) Tramanna     ..     ..     ..     ..     ..

15s.

(b) Feithiclí a húsáidtear mar fheithiclí móra seirbhíse poiblí do réir bhrí an Achta um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 1933 (Uimh. 11 de 1933), agus ina bhfuil—

(i) cóiríocht shuite do bhreis is 6 dhuine, agus do 14 duine ar a mhéid     ..     ..     ..     ..

£56

(ii) cóiríocht shuite do bhreis is 14 dhuine, agus do 20 duine ar a mhéid     ..     ..     ..     ..

£80

(iii) cóiríocht shuite do bhreis is 20 duine, agus do 26 dhuine ar a

..

mhéid     ..     ..     ..     ..

£104

(iv) cóiríocht shuite do bhreis is 26 dhuine, agus do 32 dhuine ar a mhéid     ..     ..     ..     ..

£128

(v) cóiríocht shuite do 33 dhuine nó níos mó     ..     ..     ..     ..

£4 an duine.

4. Feithiclí de na saghsanna seo a leanas:

(a) feithiclí a ceapadh, a rinneadh agus a húsáidtear chun claiseanna a ghearradh nó le haghaidh aon tsórt tochailte nó oibre sluaisteála, agus—

(i) nach n-úsáidtear ar bhoithre poiblí ach chun na críche sin amháin nó chun taisteal go dtí an áit, agus ón áit, ina bhfuilid le húsáid amhlaidh; agus

(ii) nach ndéanann, le linn an taistil sin, aon ualach d'iompar ná a tharraingt ach mar is riachtanach chun iad a thiomáint nó a threalmhú     ..     ..     ..     ..

5s.

(b) gluais-innill treafa, innill eile talmhaiochta agus tarraicirí, nach innill ná tarraicirí a húsáidtear ar bhóithre chun rudaí a tharraingt seachas a bhfearas riachtanach féin, córacha buailte arbhair, uirlisí feirmeoireachta, nó soláthairtí breosla nó uisce is gá chun críocha na feithicle nó chun críocha talmhaíochta     ..     ..

5s.

(c) tarraicirí (seachas tarraicirí arb inmhuirir dleacht 5s. ina leith) a húsáidtear chun tarraingt a dhéanamh i ndáil le talmhaíocht, agus nach n-úsáidtear chun aon chríche eile     ..     ..     ..     ..

£8

(d) tarraicirí d'aon tsaghas eile—

(i) nach mó ná 7¼ dtonna a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..

£31 10s.

(ii) ar mó ná 7¼ dtonna, ach nach mó ná 8 dtonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£37 10s.

(iii) ar mó ná 8 dtonna, ach nach mó ná 12 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£42

(iv) ar mó ná 12 thonna a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£45

5. Feithiclí (lena n-áirítear rothair thrianacha ar mó ná 8 cmn. a meáchan gan ualach) a rinneadh nó a hoiriúnaíodh lena n-úsáid, agus a húsáidtear, chun earraí nó ualaigh d'aon tsaghas eile d'iompar i gcúrsa trádála nó gnótha (lena n-áirítear talmhaíocht agus comhlíonadh a fheidhmeanna ag údarás áitiúil nó údarás poiblí);

(a) is feithiclí a tiomáintear le leictreachas agus nach mó ná 25 cmn. a meáchan gan ualach

£10

(b) is feithiclí nach feithiclí mar luaitear thuas a tiomáintear le leictreachas—

(i) nach mó ná 12 cmn. a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£15

(ii) ar mó ná 12 cmn., ach nach mó ná 16 cmn., a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£20

(iii) ar mó ná 16 cmn., ach nach mó ná tonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£24

(iv) ar mó ná tonna, ach nach mó ná

2 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£30 móide £4 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar thonna.

(v) ar mó ná 2 thonna, ach nach mó ná

3 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£46 móide £6 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meách. ain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 2 thonna.

(vi) ar mó ná 3 thonna, ach nach mó ná

4 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£70 móide £8 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 3 thonna.

(vii) ar mó ná 4 thonna, ach nach mó ná 5 thonna, a meáchan gan

ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£102 móide £10 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 4 thonna.

(viii) ar mó ná 5 thonna, ach nach mó ná

6 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£145 móide £15 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 5 thonna.

(ix) ar mó ná 6 thonna, ach nach mó ná

7 dtonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£205 móide £20 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 6 thonna.

(x) ar mó ná 7 dtonna, ach nach mó ná

8 dtonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£285 móide £25 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 7 dtonna.

(xi) ar mó ná 8 dtonna, ach nach mó ná

9 dtonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..

£385 móide £30 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 8 dtonna.

(xii) ar mó ná 9 dtonna a meáchan gan

ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£505 móide £50 an cheathrú tonna, nó an chuid de cheathrú tonna, meáchain gan ualach, de bhreis ar 9 dtonna.

agus ina theannta sin, i gcás aon fheithicle a húsáidtear chun leantóir a tharraingt, dleacht bhreise mar leanas:—

(I) ar fheithicil nach mó ná 2 thonna a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..

£14

(II) ar fheithicil ar mó ná 2 thonna, ach nach mó ná 3 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..     ..

£18

(III) ar fheithicil ar mó ná 3 thonna, ach nach mó ná 4 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..     ..

£24

(IV) ar fheithicil ar mó ná 4 thonna, ach nach mó ná 5 thonna, a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..

£32

(V) ar fheithicil ar mó ná 5 thonna, ach nach mó ná 6 thonna, a meáchan     ..     ..     ..     ..

£42

(VI) ar fheithicil ar mó ná 6 thonna a meáchan gan ualach     ..     ..

£54

6. Feithiclí seachas na cinn ar a muirearaítear dleacht faoi na forála sin roimhe seo den Chuid seo den Sceideal seo:

(a) aon fheithicil a gcruthófar ina leith chun sástachta an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil go bhfuil seachtó agus cúig faoin gcéad de chostas táirgthe na feithicle nó innill na feithicle inchurtha i leith obair mhonaruithe a rinneadh sa Stát ar an bhfeithicil nó ar an inneall nó i ndáil leo     ..     ..

£10

(b) aon fheithicil a húsáidtear mar fheithicil sheirbhíse poiblí do réir bhrí an Achta um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 1933 (Uimh. 11 de 1933), agus a bhí cláraithe, an 21ú lá d'Aibreán, 1926, mar charráiste tuarastail do réir bhrí ailt 4 den Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1888, agus a bhfuil a hinneall ar aon-tsonraíocht agus ar aon-dearadh le haon chineál innill atá, de thuras na huaire, i dteideal tairbhe fho-mhíre (a) den mhír seo     ..     ..     ..     ..     ..

£12

(c) aon fheithicil a rinneadh nó a hoiriúnaíodh lena húsáid, agus a húsáidtear d'aonfheidhm, chun inneall, ceardlann, feist nó gléas d'iompar agus nach n-úsáidtear chun aon ualach d'iompar ach amháin earraí a húsáidtear i ndáil leis an inneall, an cheardlann, an fheist nó an gléas sin nó earraí a próisíodh nó a monaraíodh inti—

mura bhfuil thar 8 n-each-chumhacht inti nó más le leictreachas a tiomáintear í

£8

má tá thar 8 n-each-chumhacht inti     ..

£1 ar gach aonad, nó cuid d'aonad, each-chumhachta.

(d) feithiclí eile lena mbaineann an mhír seo—

feithiclí nach bhfuil thar 8 n-each-chumhacht iontu nó a tiomáintear le leictreachas     ..     ..     ..     ..

£13

feithiclí a bhfuil thar 8 n-each-chumhacht iontu ach nach bhfuil thar 9 n-each-chumhacht iontu     ..     ..

£14 10s.

feithiclí a bhfuil thar 9 n-each-chumhacht iontu ach nach bhfuil thar 10 n-each-chumhacht iontu     ..     ..

£16 10s.

feithiclí a bhfuil thar 10 n-each-chumhacht iontu ach nach bhfuil thar 11 each-chumhacht iontu     ..     ..     ..

£19 10s.

feithiclí a bhfuil thar 11 each-chumhacht iontu ach nach bhfuil thar 12 each-chumhacht iontu     ..     ..     ..

£22

feithiclí thar 12 each-chumhacht     ..

£22 móide £2 ar gach aonad, nó cuid d'aonad, each-chumhachta, de bhreis ar 12 each-chumhacht.

Cuid II.

1. (1) I gCuid 1 den Sceideal seo—

folaíonn “rothar” mótar-scinneán agus rothar lena ngabhann ceanglas chun í a thiomáint le cumhacht mheicniúil;

folaíonn “rothar trianach” mótar-scinneán agus rothar trianach lena ngabhann ceanglas chun í a thiomáint le cumhacht mheicniúil.

(2) Ní measfar feithicil a bheith á tiomáint le leictreachas, do réir bhrí Coda I den Sceideal seo, muran ó fhoinse éigin lasmuigh den fheithicil, nó ó achadhnra leictreachais nach bhfuil i gceangal le haon fhoinse chumhachta le linn don fheithicil bheith ag gluaiseacht, a thagas an chumhacht leictreachais tiomána.

(3) I gcás feithicle (dá ngairmtear sa bhfo-mhír seo an fheithicil chéad-luaite) a bhfuil feithicil eile, nó ceanglas i bhfoirm feithicle, ag gabháil léi agus forshuite go páirteach anuas uirthi, measfar chun críche Coda I den Sceideal seo gurb aon fhoithicil amháin an fheithicil chéad-luaite agus an fheithicil eile nó an ceanglas, agus ní measfar gur tarraicire ná feithicil atá ag tarraingt leantóra an fheithicil chéad-luaite de thoisc amháin an fheithicil eile nó an ceanglas a bheith ag gabháil léi.

2. Chun críche míre 3 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo, ní fholaíonn cóiríocht shuite feithicle an suíochán nó an spás do thiománaí na feithicle.

3. Más rud é, mura mbeadh an mhír seo, go mbainfeadh fo-mhír (c) de mhír 4 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo le feithicil, ní bhainfidh an fho-mhír sin léi (agus dá réir sin bainfidh fo-mhír (d) den mhír sin léi) mura dtabharfaidh an té a bheas ag tógaint an cheadúnais amach cruthúnas chun sástachta an údaráis cheadúnúcháin—

(a) gurb í an fheirmeoireacht is aon-ghnó nó is príomhghnó aige, agus nach n-úsáidtear an fheithicil ar bhóithre poiblí ach ó am go ham agus chun na gcríocha seo amháin—

(i) chun toradh a fheirme agus earraí a tharraingt is gá le haghaidh na feirme, lena n-áirítear an teach feirme agus na foirgintí feirme, ach gan tarraingt bhreosla d'áireamh más mar earra le díol a hiompraítear é, nó

(ii) chun earraí den chineál chéanna a tharraingt le haghaidh feirmeora eile, ar choinníoll nach ar luaíocht a tarraingtear na hearraí sin, nó

(b) gur conraitheoir é a fostaíodh chun obair thalmhaíochta a dhéanamh ar fheirm agus nach n-úsáidtear an fheithicil ar bhóithre poiblí ach chun earraí a tharraingt a theastaíonn uaidh chun an obair sin a dhéanamh.

4. Maidir le feithicil lena mbaineann mír 5 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo, agus—

(a) más feithicil a tiomáintear le leictreachas í, ar mó ná tonna agus ceathrú ach nach mó ná tonna go leith a meáchan gan ualach, agus, más feithicil d'aon tsaghas eile í, ar mó ná tonna ach nach mó ná tonna go leith a meáchan gan ualach, agus

(b) a gcruthófar ina leith chun sástachta an Aire Tionscail agus Tráchtála go ndearnadh oiread cóimeála ar an fheithicil sin sa Stát agus a bhí, agus go ndearnadh sin ar chuma a bhí, chun sástachta an Aire sin de thuras na huaire, agus gur cóimeáladh amhlaidh í roimh an 13ú lá de Bhealtaine, 1936, nó gur cóimeáladh amhlaidh í, go hiomlán nó an oiread agus a bhí chun sástachta an Aire sin de thuras na huaire, as comhpháirteanna a monaraíodh sa Stát,

laghdófar £10 an ráta bliantúil dleachta.

5. (1) I gcás feithicle lena mbaineann mír 6 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo agus a húsáidtear mar fheithicil bheag sheirbhíse poiblí do réir bhrí an Achta um Thrácht ar Bhoithre, 1933 (Uimh. 11 de 1933), agus nach n-úsáidtear chun aon chríche eile, agus a bhfuil thar 20 each-chumhacht inti, ní déanfar aon dleacht a mhuirearú ná a thobhach i leith na heach-chumhachta de bhreis ar 20 each-chumhacht.

(2) I gcás feithicle lena mbaineann mír 6 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo agus a bhfuil thar 10 n-each-chumhacht inti agus taximhéadar feistithe uirthi agus a húsáidtear go dleathach mar fheithicil sheirbhíse sráide do réir bhrí an Achta um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 1933 (Uimh. 11 de 1933), nó chun críocha a ghabhas leis an úsáid sin, agus nach n-úsáidtear chun aon chríche eile, ní déanfar aon dleacht a mhuirearú ná a thobhach i leith na heach-chumhachta de bhreis ar 10 n-each-chumhacht.

(3) I gcás feithicle lena mbaineann mír 6 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo, má cruthaítear chun sástachta an údaráis cheadúnúcháin gur roimh an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1913, a rinneadh a hinneall, laghdófar fiche agus cúig faoin gcéad an ráta bliantúil dleachta.

(4) I gcás feithicle lena mbaineann mír 6 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo, agus—

(a) a bhfuil thar 16 each-chumhacht inti, agus

(b) a gcruthófar ina leith chun sástachta an Aire Tionscail agus Tráchtála go ndearnadh oiread cóimeála ar an fheithicil sin sa Stát agus a bhí, agus go ndearnadh sin ar chuma a bhí, chun sástachta an Aire sin de thuras na huaire, agus gur cóimeáladh amhlaidh í roimh an 13ú lá de Bhealtaine, 1936, nó gur cóimeáladh amhlaidh í, go hiomlán nó an oiread agus a bhí chun sástachta an Aire sin de thuras na huaire, as comhpháirteanna a monaraíodh sa Stát,

ní déanfar aon dleacht a mhuirearú ná a thobhach i leith each-chumhachta na feithicle sin de bhreis ar 16 each-chumhacht.

(5) I gcás feithicle lena mbaineann mír 6 de Chuid I den Sceideal seo agus a húsáidtear mar chróchar agus nach n-úsáidtear chun aon críche eile agus a bhfuil thar 12 each-chumhacht inti, ní déanfar aon dleacht a mhuirearú ná a thobhach i leith na heach-chumhachta de bhreis ar 12 each-chumhacht.

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FINANCE (EXCISE DUTIES) (VEHICLES) ACT, 1952.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Excise duties in respect of mechanically propelled vehicles used on public roads.

2.

Change of user.

3.

Application of Roads Act, 1920.

4.

Excise duty in respect of driving licences under Road Traffic Act, 1933.

5.

Increase of yearly rates of excise duties in respect of trade licences.

6.

Short title.

SCHEDULE.

Excise Duties in respect of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles used on Public Roads.


Acts Referred to

Finance Act, 1926

No. 35 of 1926

Road Traffic Act, 1933

No. 11 of 1933

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Number 24 of 1952.


FINANCE (EXCISE DUTIES) (VEHICLES) ACT, 1952.


AN ACT TO CHARGE AND IMPOSE CERTAIN DUTIES OF EXCISE IN RESPECT OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLES USED ON PUBLIC ROADS AND IN RESPECT OF DRIVING LICENCES UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, 1933, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [13th December, 1952.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— [GA]

Excise duties in respect of mechanically propelled vehicles used on public roads.

1.—(1) On and after the 1st day of January, 1953, there shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be charged, levied and paid in respect of mechanically propelled vehicles used on public roads duties of excise at the rates specified in the Schedule to this Act.

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(2) (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the duties charged under this section shall be paid annually upon licences to be taken out by the person keeping the vehicle.

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(b) A licence may be taken out in respect of a vehicle (not being a tramcar or a vehicle on which a duty of five shillings is chargeable) for such periods of the year and on payment of duty at such rates as the Minister for Local Government may by regulations prescribe, but—

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(i) a rate of duty so prescribed shall be such as to bear to the full annual duty no less proportion than the period of the licence bears to a year, and

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(ii) the rate of duty so prescribed for a licence for a vehicle for one quarter of the year only shall not exceed thirty per cent. of the full annual duty.

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(3) For the purposes of any rate of duty specified in the Schedule to this Act, the following shall be calculated in accordance with regulations made by the Minister for Local Government:

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(a) the cylinder capacity of an engine,

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(b) the horse-power of a vehicle,

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(c) the seating capacity of a vehicle.

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(4) Duty under this section shall not be charged or levied in respect of any of the following vehicles:

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(a) refuse carts, sweeping machines or watering machines used exclusively for cleansing public streets and roads,

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(b) ambulances road-rollers or fire engines

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(c) vehicles kept by a local authority and used exclusively for the purpose of their fire brigade service,

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(d) vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of road construction machinery used for no purpose other than the construction or repair of roads,

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(e) vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of lifeboats and their gear or any equipment for affording assistance towards the preservation of life and property in cases of shipwreck and distress at sea.

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(5) A vehicle which is used for the purpose specified in paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of this section shall not become liable to a higher rate of duty by reason of such user.

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(6) Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) and subsection (5) of this section shall have effect only where the vehicle or trailer (as the case may be) is constructed or adapted for use for the conveyance of road construction machinery built in as part of such vehicle or trailer or otherwise permanently attached thereto and is not constructed or adapted for the conveyance of any other load except articles or material used for the purpose of the road construction machinery.

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(7) A vehicle which is used for the purpose specified in paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of this section shall not become liable to a higher rate of duty by reason of such user.

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(8) The Minister for Local Government may by regulations provide for the total or partial exemption for a limited period from the duty under this section of any vehicle brought into the State by a person making only a temporary stay therein.

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(9) The duty under this section is in lieu of the duty under section 13 of the Finance Act, 1920, and the latter duty shall accordingly cease to be charged as from the 1st day of January, 1953.

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(10) The provisions made under subsection (5) of section 13 of the Finance Act, 1920, and section 22 of the Finance Act, 1921, shall, until corresponding provisions are made under this Act, apply to the duty under this section.

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(11) In this section “quarter” means any of the following parts of a year, namely, the period beginning with the 1st day of January and ending with the 24th day of March, the period beginning with the 25th day of March and ending with the 30th day of June, the three months beginning with the 1st day of July, and the three months beginning with the 1st day of October.

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(12) Every regulation made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

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Change of user.

2.—(1) Where—

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(a) a licence under section 1 of this Act is in force,

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(b) the vehicle is used in a condition or manner or for a purpose which would, if it was used solely in that condition or manner or for that purpose, render it chargeable with duty at a rate higher than that at which duty has been paid, and

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(c) the vehicle as so used is in all other respects a vehicle chargeable with duty at the higher rate,

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duty shall become and be chargeable on the vehicle at the higher rate.

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(2) Where a person so uses a vehicle that duty becomes chargeable in accordance with this section at a higher rate, the person shall, unless duty has been paid at the higher rate before the commencement of such user, be guilty of an offence and be liable on summary conviction to an excise penalty of (whichever is the greater) twenty pounds or three times the difference between the duty paid and duty at the higher rate.

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(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any enactment relating to the recovery or application of excise penalties, any penalty under this section may be recovered and enforced at the suit of any member of the Garda Síochána, and in that case the Court shall have power to mitigate the penalty to such amount as the Court may in its discretion think fit, and the licensing authority shall not have power to mitigate the penalty.

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(4) Sums paid into the Exchequer in respect of penalties under this section shall, for the purpose of section 2 of the Roads Act, 1920, be deemed to have been paid into the Exchequer under that Act.

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Application of Roads Act, 1920.

3.—(1) On and after the 1st day of January, 1953, the Roads Act, 1920, as amended and extended by subsequent enactments, and the orders and regulations thereunder in force immediately before that date shall apply in relation to the duties under section 1 of this Act in like manner as they applied in relation to the duties under section 13 of the Finance Act, 1920, and for that purpose references therein to any provision relating to the latter duties shall be construed as references to the corresponding provision of this Act.

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(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as affecting the power to amend or revoke the orders and regulations applied by that subsection.

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Excise duty in respect of driving licences under Road Traffic Act, 1933.

4.—(1) There shall be charged, levied and paid on and by every person who on or after the 23rd day of October, 1952, takes out a driving licence under the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933), an excise duty of one pound.

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(2) The duty under this section shall be charged, levied and paid on the taking out of the licence and shall be collected by and paid to the licensing authority and shall be paid by that authority into the Exchequer in accordance with such directions as may from time to time be given by the Minister for Finance.

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(3) For the purpose of levying the duty under this section, a licensing authority shall have within their county or county borough the same powers, duties and liabilities as the Revenue Commissioners and their officers have with respect to duties of excise, and the enactments relating to duties of excise and to punishments and to penalties in connection therewith shall apply accordingly.

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(4) Sums paid into the Exchequer and penalties recovered pursuant to this section shall, for the purpose of section 2 of the Roads Act, 1920, be deemed to have been paid into the Exchequer under that Act.

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(5) The duty under this section is in lieu of the duty under section 21 of the Finance Act, 1926 (No. 35 of 1926), and the latter duty shall accordingly cease to be charged as from the 23rd day of October, 1952.

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Increase of yearly rates of excise duties in respect of trade licences.

5.—Subsection (2) of section 15 of the Finance Act, 1922 (which specifies the yearly rates of duties of excise in respect of licences for manufacturers and repairers of, and dealers in, mechanically propelled vehicles) shall, as applied by section 3 of this Act and notwithstanding the terms of that section, have effect—

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(i) with the substitution in paragraph (a) of “thirty-seven pounds ten shillings” for “twenty-five pounds”,

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(ii) with the substitution in paragraph (a) and in paragraph (b) of “seven pounds ten shillings” for “five pounds”, and

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(iii) with the substitution in paragraph (b) of “one pound ten shillings” for “one pound”.

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Short title.

6.—This Act may be cited as the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952.

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SCHEDULE.

Section 1.

Excise Duties in respect of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles used on Public Roads.

PART I.

Description of Vehicle.

Rate of Duty.

1. Vehicles of the following descriptions not exceeding 8 cwt. in weight unladen:

(a) bicycles (other than bicycles which are electrically propelled) of which the cylinder capacity of the engine—

(i) does not exceed 75 cubic centimetres

£1

(ii) exceeds 75 cubic centimetres but does not exceed 150 cubic centimetres

£2

(iii) exceeds 150 cubic centimetres but does not exceed 200 cubic centimetres

£3

(iv) exceeds 200 cubic centimetres but does not exceed 250 cubic centimetres

£4 10s.

(v) exceeds 250 cubic centimetres

£6

(b) bicycles which are electrically propelled

£1 10s.

(c) tricycles (other than tricycles neither constructed nor adapted for use nor used for the carriage of a driver or passenger)

£8

(d) vehicles with three or more wheels neither constructed nor adapted for use nor used for the carriage of a driver or passenger

£6

with an additional duty, in the case of a bicycle if used for drawing a trailer or side-car, of

£2

2. Vehicles (including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) not exceeding 5 cwt. in weight unladen adapted and used for invalids

5s.

3. (a) Tramcars

15s.

(b) Vehicles used as large public service vehicles within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933) and having—

(i) seating capacity for more than 6 but not more than 14 persons

£56

(ii) seating capacity for more than 14 but not more than 20 persons

£80

(iii) seating capacity for more than 20 but not more than 26 persons

£104

(iv) seating capacity for more than 26 but not more than 32 persons

£128

(v) seating capacity for 33 or more persons

£4 for every such person.

4. Vehicles of the following descriptions:

(a) vehicles designed, constructed and used for the purpose of trench digging or any kind of excavating or shovelling work which—

(i) are used on public roads only for that purpose or the purpose of proceeding to and from the place where they are to be used for that purpose; and

(ii) when so proceeding neither carry nor haul any load other than such as is necessary for their propulsion or equipment

5s.

(b) locomotive ploughing engines, other agricultural engines and tractors, not being engines or tractors used for hauling on roads any objects except their own necessary gear, threshing appliances, farming implements, or supplies of fuel or water required for the purposes of the vehicle or agricultural purposes

5s.

(c) tractors (other than tractors in respect of which a duty of 5s. is chargeable) used for haulage in connection with agriculture and for no other purpose

£8

(d) tractors of any other description—

(i) not exceeding 7¼ tons in weight unladen

£31 10s.

(ii) exceeding 7¼ tons but not exceeding 8 tons in weight unladen

£37 10s.

(iii) exceeding 8 tons but not exceeding 12 tons in weight unladen

£42

(iv) exceeding 12 tons in weight unladen

£45

5. Vehicles (including tricycles weighing more than 8 cwt. unladen) constructed or adapted for use and used for the conveyance of goods or burden of any other description in the course of trade or business (including agriculture and the performance by a local or public authority of its functions);

(a) being vehicles which are electrically propelled and which do not exceed 25 cwt. in weight unladen

£10

(b) being vehicles which are not such electrically propelled vehicles as aforesaid—

(i) not exceeding 12 cwt. in weight unladen

£15

(ii) exceeding 12 cwt. but not exceeding 16 cwt. in weight unladen

£20

(iii) exceeding 16 cwt. but not exceeding 1 ton in weight unladen

£24

(iv) exceeding 1 ton but not exceeding 2 tons in weight unladen

£30, plus £4 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 1 ton

(v) exceeding 2 tons but not exceeding 3 tons in weight unladen

£46, plus £6 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 2 tons

(vi) exceeding 3 tons but not exceeding 4 tons in weight unladen

£70, plus £8 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 3 tons

(vii) exceeding 4 tons but not exceeding 5 tons in weight unladen

£102, plus £10 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 4 tons

(viii) exceeding 5 tons but not exceeding 6 tons in weight unladen

£145, plus £15 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 5 tons

(ix) exceeding 6 tons but not exceeding 7 tons in weight unladen

£205, plus £20 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 6 tons

(x) exceeding 7 tons but not exceeding 8 tons in weight unladen

£285, plus £25 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 7 tons

(xi) exceeding 8 tons but not exceeding 9 tons in weight unladen

£385, plus £30 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 8 tons

(xii) exceeding 9 tons in weight unladen

£505, plus £50 for each quarter-ton, or part thereof, of weight unladen in excess of 9 tons

with an additional duty, in the case of any vehicle used for drawing a trailer, of—

(I) where the vehicle does not exceed 2 tons in weight unladen

£14

(II) where the vehicle exceeds 2 tons but does not exceed 3 tons in weight unladen

£18

(III) where the vehicle exceeds 3 tons but does not exceed 4 tons in weight unladen

£24

(IV) where the vehicle exceeds 4 tons but does not exceed 5 tons in weight unladen

£32

(V) where the vehicle exceeds 5 tons but does not exceed 6 tons in weight unladen

£42

(VI) where the vehicle exceeds 6 tons in weight unladen

£54

6. Vehicles other than those charged with duty under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Schedule:

(a) any vehicle in respect of which it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister for Local Government that seventy-five per cent. of the cost of producing the vehicle or the engine of the vehicle is attributable to manufacturing operations performed thereon or in relation thereto in the State

£10

(b) any vehicle which is used as a public service vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933), and was registered on the 21st day of April, 1926, as a hackney carriage within the meaning of section 4 of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1888, and has an engine of the same specification and design as any class of engine for the time being entitled to the benefit of sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph

£12

(c) any vehicle constructed or adapted for use and used only for the conveyance of a machine, workshop, contrivance or implement and no other load except articles used in connection with such machine, workshop, contrivance or implement or goods processed or manufactured therein—

not exceeding 8 horse-power or electrically propelled

£8

exceeding 8 horse-power

£1 for each unit or part of a unit of horse-power

(d) other vehicles to which this paragraph applies-

not exceeding 8 horse-power or electrically propelled

£13

exceeding 8 horse-power but not exceeding 9 horse-power

£14 10s.

exceeding 9 horse-power but not exceeding 10 horse-power

£16 10s.

exceeding 10 horse-power but not exceeding 11 horse-power

£19 10s.

exceeding 11 horse-power but not exceeding 12 horse-power

£22

exceeding 12 horse-power

£22 plus £2 for each unit or part of a unit of horse-power in excess of 12 horse-power.

Part II.

1. (1) In Part I of this Schedule—

bicycle” includes a motor scooter and a bicycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power;

tricycle” includes a motor scooter and a tricycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power.

(2) A vehicle shall not be deemed to be electrically propelled within the meaning of Part I of this Schedule unless the electrical motive power is derived either from a source external to the vehicle or from any electrical storage battery which is not connected to any source of power when the vehicle is in motion.

(3) Where a vehicle (in this subparagraph referred to as the first-mentioned vehicle) has another vehicle or an attachment in the nature of a vehicle attached to and partly superimposed upon it, the first-mentioned vehicle and the other vehicle or attachment shall, for the purposes of Part I of this Schedule, be deemed to form and be a single vehicle and the first-mentioned vehicle shall not, by reason merely of the attachment thereto of the other vehicle or attachment, be deemed to be a tractor or a vehicle drawing a trailer.

2. For the purposes of paragraph 3 of Part I of this Schedule, the seating capacity of a vehicle does not include the seat or space occupied by the driver of the vehicle.

3. Where, apart from this paragraph, subparagraph (c) of paragraph 4 of Part I of this Schedule would apply to a vehicle, that subparagraph shall not apply to it (and subparagraph (d) of that paragraph shall apply to it accordingly) unless the person taking out the licence shows to the satisfaction of the licensing authority either—

(a) that his only or chief occupation is farming and that the vehicle is used only occasionally on public roads and then only—

(i) for the haulage of the produce of his farm and articles required for the farm, including the farmhouse and farm buildings, but excluding the haulage of fuel if being transported as a commodity for sale, or

(ii) for the haulage of similar goods for another farmer, provided that such goods are not hauled for reward, or

(b) that he is a contractor engaged to do agricultural work on a farm and that the vehicle is used on public roads only for the haulage of articles required by him for the purpose of doing that work.

4. In the case of a vehicle to which paragraph 5 of Part I of this Schedule applies and—

(a) which, in the case of an electrically propelled vehicle, exceeds one and one-quarter tons but does not exceed one and one-half tons in weight unladen, and in any other case exceeds one ton but does not exceed one and one-half tons in weight unladen, and

(b) in respect of which it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister for Industry and Commerce that such vehicle was assembled in the State in a manner and to an extent for the time being approved of by that Minister and either was so assembled before the 13th day of May, 1936, or was so assembled, either wholly or to an extent for the time being approved of by that Minister, from parts manufactured in the State,

the annual rate of duty shall be reduced by £10.

5. (1) In the case of a vehicle to which paragraph 6 of Part I of this Schedule applies which is used as a small public service vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933), and for no other purpose and exceeds 20 horse-power, no duty shall be charged or levied in respect of the excess of the horse-power above 20 horse-power.

(2) In the case of a vehicle to which paragraph 6 of Part I of this Schedule applies which exceeds 10 horse-power and is fitted with a taximeter and is lawfully used as a street service vehicle within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act, 1933 (No. 11 of 1933), or for purposes incidental to such user and for no other purpose, no duty shall be charged or levied in respect of the excess of the horse-power above 10 horse-power.

(3) In the case of a vehicle to which paragraph 6 of Part I of this Schedule applies, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the licensing authority that the engine thereof was constructed before the 1st day of January, 1913, the annual rate of duty shall be reduced by twenty-five per cent.

(4) In the case of a vehicle to which paragraph 6 of Part I of this Schedule applies and—

(a) which exceeds 16 horse-power, and

(b) in respect of which it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister for Industry and Commerce that such vehicle was assembled in the State in a manner and to an extent for the time being approved of by that Minister and either was so assembled before the 13th day of May, 1936, or was so assembled, either wholly or to an extent for the time being approved of by that Minister, from parts manufactured in the State,

no duty shall be charged or levied in respect of the excess of the horse-power of such vehicle above 16 horse-power.

(5) In the case of a vehicle to which paragraph 6 of Part I of this Schedule applies which is used as a hearse and for no other purpose and exceeds 12 horse-power, no duty shall be charged or levied in respect of the excess of the horse-power above 12 horse-power.