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Transport Act 1962 in Northern Ireland

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

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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