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Transport Act 1962

10 & 11 Eliz. 2 c. 46 · Enacted 1 August 1962 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to provide for the re-organisation of the nationalised transport undertakings now carried on under the Transport Act 1947, and for that purpose to provide for the establishment of public authorities as successors to the British Transport Commission, and for the transfer to them of undertakings, parts of undertakings, property, rights, obligations and liabilities; to repeal certain enactments relating to transport charges and facilities and to amend in other respects the law relating to transport, inland waterways, harbours and port facilities; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[1st August 1962] I1C1C2C3E1C4

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act excluded by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 5(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 2(1)(2)

C2

Act extended by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 5(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 4(2)

C3

Power to amend and repeal conferred by Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 23, SIF 126), s. 14(3)(d)

C4

Act transfer of functions in part (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-6)

Commencement

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 96(2); Act wholly in force by 1.1.1965

Extent

E1

For extent see s. 93(1)

Contents

  1. Part I: The Boards and the Holding Company
  2. Preliminary
  3. 1The four Boards.
  4. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. The Railways Board
  6. 3Duty and powers of Railways Board.
  7. 4Railways Board’s road services.
  8. 4ARailways Board’s road passenger transport services.
  9. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. The Docks Board
  13. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. The British Waterways Board
  15. 10Duty and powers of British Waterways Board.
  16. Provisions concerning all the Boards
  17. 11Development of land.
  18. 12Pipe-lines.
  19. 13The Boards’ powers of manufacture and production.
  20. 14Supplemental provisions relating to the Boards’ powers.
  21. 15Compulsory purchase of land.
  22. 15ACompulsory purchase of land: British Waterways Board ...
  23. 16Working agreements involving the delegation of special statutory powers.
  24. 17Power to promote and oppose Bills.
  25. Financial provisions
  26. 18Financial duty of Boards.
  27. 19Borrowing powers of Boards.
  28. 20Exchequer loans.
  29. 21Treasury guarantees.
  30. 21ABritish Waterways Board: guarantees by the Scottish Ministers
  31. 21AGrants to the Railways Board.
  32. 22Special provisions for Railways Board.
  33. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 24Accounts.
  35. Supplemental provisions relating to the Boards
  36. 25The Boards’ subsidiaries.
  37. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 27Powers of Minister in relation to Boards.
  39. 28Powers exercisable subject to Minister’s consent.
  40. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. Status of the Boards and the Holding Company
  42. 30Status of Boards and the Holding Company.
  43. Part II: Division of Commission’s Undertaking
  44. Property and functions
  45. 31Distribution of Commission’s assets.
  46. 32Distribution of Commission’s statutory functions.
  47. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 34Transfer of staff.
  49. 35Supplementary provisions relating to distribution of Commission’s undertaking.
  50. Capital debts and other financial provisions
  51. 36Treasury to take over liability for Transport Stock.
  52. 37Transfer of redemption funds.
  53. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 39Commencing capital debts of the new bodies.
  55. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. Miscellaneous
  57. 41Exemptions from stamp duty.
  58. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. Part III: Transport Charges and Facilities
  60. General
  61. 43Charges and facilities: general provisions.
  62. 44—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. Charges and conditions at harbours
  64. 50†Port charges and conditions at harbours.
  65. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. Miscellaneous
  67. 52Independent railway and inland waterway undertakings.
  68. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  69. 54Advance information about railway and shipping closures. Repealed
  70. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  71. The Nationalised Transport Advisory Council, the Consultative Committees and the Transport Tribunal
  72. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. 56The Passengers’ Council and London Transport Users’ Committee.
  74. 56A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 57The Transport Tribunal.
  76. Provisions relating to the Boards
  77. 58, 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 61Amendment of enactments relating to inland waterways.
  80. 62Local enactments relating to the supply of water for canals.
  81. 63Abstraction of water by British Waterways Board. Repealed
  82. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 65The railway savings banks.
  84. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. 67Byelaws for railways and railway shipping services.
  86. 68Custody of lost property on London Board’s transport system.
  87. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. 70Transport police constables.
  89. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  90. 72General provisions as to terms and conditions of employment of staff.
  91. 73The powers of the Boards and the Holding Company as regards pensions and pension schemes.
  92. 74Minister’s power to make orders about pensions.
  93. 75Transitional provisions relating to pensions.
  94. Transitory provisions concerning the Commission
  95. 76—78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. 79Power to make special payments on the termination of the appointment of members of the Commission or Executive.
  97. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. Compensation to officers and servants of the Commission
  99. 81Compensation to officers and servants of the Commission.
  100. Miscellaneous provisions
  101. 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. 83Abandonment of independent railways.
  103. 84Minor amendments relating to railways.
  104. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  105. 86Application of Town and Country Planning Acts.
  106. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  107. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  108. Supplemental
  109. 89Duty to give effect to Minister’s directions.
  110. 90Inquiries. Repealed
  111. 91Repeal of local enactments.
  112. 92Interpretation.
  113. 93Application to Northern Ireland.
  114. 94Minister’s expenses.
  115. 95Repeal and savings.
  116. 96Short title and commencement.
  117. Schedule FIRST: The Boards . . . and The Holding Company
  118. Part I: The Four Boards
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 8Paragraph 8
  127. II. . .
  128. III. . .
  129. Schedule SECOND: Transfer of Commission’s Statutory Functions
  130. Part I: Public Acts
  131. The Railway Fires Act, 1905
  132. 5 Edw. 7. c. 11
  133. The London Passenger Transport Act, 1933
  135. Paragraph Repealed
  136. Paragraph Repealed
  137. The Coast Protection Act, 1949
  138. 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 74
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. The Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954
  142. 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 64
  143. The Food and Drugs Act, 1955
  144. The Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act, 1956
  145. 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 30
  146. Part II
  147. The Railway Air Transport Act of 1929
  148. 3Paragraph 3
  149. Part III: Other Functions under Local Enactments
  150. The London Passenger Transport Acts of 1934 to 1947
  151. The British Transport Commission Act 1949
  152. 12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. xxix
  153. The British Transport Commission Order Confirmation Act 1953
  154. 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. xx
  155. The British Transport Commission Act 1953
  156. 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. xlii
  157. The British Transport Commission Act 1954
  158. 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. lv
  159. The British Transport Commission Act 1957
  160. 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. xxxiii
  161. The British Transport Commission Act 1958
  162. 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. xliv
  163. The British Transport Commission Order Confirmation Act 1959
  164. 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. xxxvi
  165. The British Transport Commission Act 1959
  166. 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. xliv
  167. The British Transport Commission Act 1961
  168. 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. xxxvi
  169. IVThe Railways Clauses Acts
  170. Schedule THIRD–FIFTH SCHEDULESSchedule THIRD–FIFTH SCHEDULES
  171. Schedule SIXTH: Distribution of Commission’s Undertaking
  172. Distribution of property among the Boards
  173. 1Paragraph 1
  174. Construction of Agreements, Statutory Provisions and Documents
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  177. 3Paragraph 3
  178. Minister’s power to alter distribution of property and functions
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. Special provisions relating to transferred heritage in Scotland
  181. 5Paragraph 5
  182. Transitory protection for Boards affected by works carried out by another Board
  183. 6Paragraph 6
  184. Schedule SEVENTH: Transitional Provisions
  185. Part I: Transport Stock
  186. 1Paragraph 1
  187. 2Paragraph 2
  188. 3, 4Paragraph 3, 4 Repealed
  189. Part II
  190. 5—7Paragraph 5—7 Repealed
  191. Part III: Consultative Committees
  192. Areas and members of existing Consultative Committees
  193. 8Paragraph 8
  194. 9, 10Paragraph 9, 10 Repealed
  195. Directions
  196. 11Paragraph 11
  197. Part IV: Pensions
  198. Employees’ rights to continue to participate in pension schemes after transfer
  199. 12Paragraph 12
  200. 13Paragraph 13
  201. Provisions to be included in orders about pensions
  202. 14Paragraph 14
  203. Existing pensions payable by Commission as of grace
  204. 15Paragraph 15
  205. 16Paragraph 16
  206. Continuation of existing pension regulations, etc.
  207. 17Paragraph 17
  208. Part V
  209. 18—22Paragraph 18—22 Repealed
  210. Pensions and other payments to members of the Commission
  211. 23Paragraph 23
  212. 24Paragraph 24
  213. Schedule EIGHTHTransport Charges and Facilities Enactments Ceasing to have effect
  214. The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845(8 & 9 Vict. c. 20)
  215. The Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act (8 & 9 Vict. c. 33)
  216. The Railway and Canal Traffic Act 185417 & 18 Vict. c. 31)
  217. The Railways Act 1921(11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 55)
  218. The London Passenger Transport Act 1933(23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 14)
  219. The Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933(23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 53)
  220. The Transport Act 1953(1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 13)
  221. Schedule NINTH: Port Charges
  222. Ship, passenger and merchandise dues
  223. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  224. 2Paragraph 2
  225. 3Paragraph 3
  226. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  227. Other port charges
  228. 5Paragraph 5
  229. General
  230. 6Paragraph 6
  231. Schedule TENTH. . .
  232. Schedule ELEVENTH: Application to Northern Ireland
  233. IProvisions extending to Northern Ireland
  234. Part II: Modifications
  235. 1Paragraph 1
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. 3Paragraph 3
  238. 4Paragraph 4
  239. 5Paragraph 5
  240. 6Paragraph 6
  241. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  242. 8Paragraph 8
  243. 9Paragraph 9
  244. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  245. 11Paragraph 11
  246. Schedule TWELFTH
  247. I. . .
  248. II. . .