THE 1996 ROAD TRANSPORT BILL
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Irish Transport Minister, Emm hopes his Road Transport B law by the end of the announced some of its pro. last year's conference in Killc completed announcements ii over Easter. The bill contain lowing measures:
• Consignor Liability—Heav imprisonment will face consic overload trucks and put the risk. Vehicles, including fore cles, can be impounded in place and will not be releas fine is paid or a summons issi molly 24 hours. Stagg says till will make Ireland, "unique it and adds that it will protect c vers ri particular.
• The introduction of lifetim for hauliers and bus operato of the current three to licences.
• A one-stop shop simplifyinc cle plating procedure, curre with by more than one gc department • Tougher police powers to offences committed in IrE Foreign hauliers.
• Action to stamp out loopho ing the engagement of u hauliers.