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The Bus Companies (Dissolution) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1613 · Made 14 September 1987

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TRANSPORT

Made 14th September 1987

Laid before Parliament 23rd September 1987

Coming into force 14th October 1987

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(12) and (13) of the Transport Act 1985f1, and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 67.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Dissolution of companies
  3. 3Rights and Liabilities
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Bus Companies (Dissolution) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 14th October 1987.

2Dissolution of companies

The Cheltenham District Traction Company, the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company and the Mansfield District Traction Company (which are all subsidiaries of the National Bus Company and all incorporated by local Act or by an order under the Light Railways Act 1896f1) are hereby dissolved.

3Rights and Liabilities

All rights vested in and liabilities binding upon any of the companies named in article 2 of this Order, including (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the obligation to provide services contained in the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Services Act 1929f1, are hereby extinguished.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.

David B. Mitchell

Minister of State,

Department of Transport

14th September 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves the Cheltenham District Traction Company, the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company and the Mansfield District Traction Company, which are all subsidiaries of the National Bus Company and all incorporated by local Act or by an order under the Light Railways Act 1896.