Special Roads Act 1949

19 Financial provisions

(1) There shall be defrayed out of the Road Fund—

(a) all expenses incurred by the Minister with the approval of the Treasury under this Act in the construction, maintenance, repair or improvement of roads ;

(b) any sums required by the Minister for making advances in respect of special roads under section eight of the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909 ;

(c) such other expenses of the Minister under this Act (not being administrative expenses) as may be determined by the Minister with the consent of the Treasury.

(2) There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenses of the Minister under this Act, other than those which are to be defrayed out of the Road Fund, to such amount as may be approved by the Treasury ;

(b) any increase in the Exchequer Equalisation Grant payable under Part I or Part II of the Local Government Act, 1948, attributable to any expenditure of a local authority under this Act.

(3) All fines imposed in respect of offences under this Act shall be dealt with in the manner specified in section one hundred and seventeen of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, in relation to the fines therein mentioned, and the provisions of that section shall apply accordingly.