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Road Traffic Act 1961
Part 2AMutual recognition and corresponding road laws
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Part 2A—Mutual recognition and corresponding road laws
41P—Effect of administrative actions of authorities of other jurisdictions
administrative action means an action of an administrative nature, as in force from time to time;
administrative authority means—
(a) a corresponding Authority; or
(b) a person holding an office constituted by or under the law of another jurisdiction and prescribed by the regulations; or
(c) a body constituted by or under the law of another jurisdiction and prescribed by the regulations.
(2) An administrative action of an administrative authority under or in connection with a corresponding road law has the same effect in this State as it has in the other jurisdiction.
(3) Nothing in this section gives an administrative action effect in this State or in a particular place in this State—
(a) in so far as the action is incapable of having effect in or in relation to this State or that place; or
(b) if any terms of the action expressly provide that the action does not extend or apply to or in relation to this State or that place; or
(c) if any terms of the action expressly provide that the action has effect only in the other jurisdiction or a specified place in the other jurisdiction.
(4) This section applies only to administrative actions of kinds prescribed by the regulations.
41Q—Effect of court orders of other jurisdictions
order means an order in any judicial or other proceedings, civil or criminal, as in force from time to time.
(2) An order of a court or tribunal of another jurisdiction under or in connection with a corresponding road law has the same effect in this State as it has in the other jurisdiction.
(3) Nothing in this section gives an order effect in this State or in a particular place in this State—
(a) in so far as the order is incapable of having effect in or in relation to this State or that place; or
(b) if any terms of the order expressly provide that the order does not extend or apply to or in relation to this State or that place; or
(c) if any terms of the order expressly provide that the order has effect only in the other jurisdiction or a specified place in the other jurisdiction.
(4) This section applies only to orders of kinds prescribed by the regulations.