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(1)It shall be the duty of any person to whom a direction is given under this Act to comply with and give effect to that direction; and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Board shall, in particular, comply with and give effect to any direction given under section 84, 85, 89, 90 or 113 above—
(a)notwithstanding any duty imposed upon the Board by section 3(1) of the M1Transport Act 1962 or section 41(2) of the M2Transport Act 1968; and
(b)in the case of a direction under section 89 or 90 above which relates to a subsidiary of the Board, notwithstanding the interests of the subsidiary or any other member of the subsidiary;
and a Passenger Transport Executive shall, in particular, comply with and give effect to any direction under section 33 or 34(17) above, notwithstanding any duty imposed upon the Executive by section 9A or 20 of the M3Transport Act 1968.
(2)Without prejudice to any right which any person may have to bring civil proceedings in respect of any contravention or apprehended contravention of any direction given under this Act, compliance with any such direction shall be enforceable by civil proceedings, by the person by whom the direction was given, for an injunction or interdict or for any other appropriate relief.
(3)Any power conferred by this Act to give a direction shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include power to vary or revoke the direction.
(4)Any direction given under this Act shall be in writing.
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