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Transport Act 1968 in Northern Ireland

1968 c. 73 · Enacted 25 October 1968 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 108(1)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 83(b)(i)
s. 108(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 83(b)(ii)
s. 108(1)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 83(b)(iii)
s. 108(1)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 83(a)
s. 112(3)(d)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 84
s. 49(4)(b)words repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 50(1)words repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 38repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 137(8)words repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 135(1)(b)words repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 42repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 44(1)(b)(iv)words repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 49(4)words repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
s. 49(4)(a)repealedTransport Act 2000 Sch. 31 Pt. 4

Contents

  1. Part I: Integration of Freight Transport Services
  2. 1—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. Redistribution of activities between Freight Corporation and Railways Board or Scottish Group
  5. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. Part II: Integrated Transport Areas and Passenger Transport Areas
  8. 9Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives. Areas, Authorities and Executives.
  9. 9BConsultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services.
  10. 10General powers of Executive.
  11. 10AFurther powers of Executives
  12. 10CPower to make provision supplemental to section 10A
  13. 12Borrowing powers of Executive.
  14. 15AAdditional provisions as to control of Executive by Authority.
  15. 17Transfer to Executive of local authority transport undertakings.
  16. General
  17. 22Provisions as to regulations and orders under Part II.
  18. 23Consents of, or directions by, Minister under Part II.
  19. 23AInterpretation of certain provisions of this Part relating to railways.
  20. Part III: Bus and Ferry Services
  21. National Bus Company and Scottish Transport Group
  22. 25General powers of Bus Company.
  23. 26General powers of Scottish Group.
  24. 27Financial provisions with respect to Bus Company and Scottish Group.
  25. 28Transfer to Bus Company or Scottish Group of certain securities, rights and liabilities.
  26. 29Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities between Railways Board and Bus Company or Scottish Group.
  27. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 31Abolition of special control over bus services provided by local authorities outside their areas.
  29. Assistance for bus and ferry services
  30. 33Section 33
  31. 35Section 35
  32. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 37Power for local authorities to acquire or dispose of public service vehicle undertakings.
  34. Part IV: Further Provisions as to Boards, New Authorities and Transport Services
  35. Railways Board
  36. 38Composition of Railways Board and removal of requirement for regional boards.
  37. Additional financial provisions with respect to Boards and new authorities
  38. 41Financial provisions as to Boards and new authorities.
  39. 42Additional financial provisions as to Railways Board.
  40. 43Additional financial provisions as to Waterways Board.
  41. 43AGrants to Canal & River Trust
  42. 44Account by Minister of receipt and disposal of certain sums.
  43. Additional duties of Boards and new authorities
  44. 45Duty of Freight Corporation and Railways Board to review organisation. Repealed
  45. 46Duty of Boards and new authorities to promote research and development.
  46. Additional powers of Boards and new authorities
  47. 47Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards.
  48. 48Manufacture, repair and supply.
  49. 50Miscellaneous provisions as to powers.
  50. 51Subsidiaries and joint subsidiaries.
  51. 52Supplementary and miscellaneous provisions.
  52. Power to dissolve Holding Company, etc.
  53. 53Provisions with respect to Holding Company.
  54. Miscellaneous further provisions with respect to transport services
  55. 55Amendments as to Transport Consultative Committees Passengers’ Council and London Transport Users’ Committee .
  56. 57Grants for research or development in connection with transport services, etc.
  57. 57AGrants for research or development in connection with transport services by inland waterways in Scotland
  58. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. Part VI: Drivers’ Hours
  60. 96AAuthorisation of field tests
  61. 97ZAInstallation and use of recording equipment: AETR requirements
  62. 97ZBSupply of recording equipment which is not type-approved
  63. 97ZCRecording equipment system elements: security vulnerabilities
  64. 97CDelivery of record sheets and other documents
  65. 97DVehicle units: downloading data
  66. 97EDriver cards: downloading data
  67. 97FDownloading data: requirement imposed by an officer
  68. 97GDownloading and retaining data: offences
  69. 97HAccess to downloaded data
  70. 99ZAInspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipment
  71. 99ZBInspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipment
  72. 99ZCInspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipment
  73. 99ZDInspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipment
  74. 99ZEInspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipment
  75. 99ZFInspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipment
  76. 99ZGPower to stop
  77. 100Power to give effect to international agreements.
  78. 101Orders and regulations under Part VI.
  79. 102BPartnerships and other unincorporated associations
  80. 102COffences by bodies corporate etc
  81. Part VII: Inland Waterways
  82. The Board’s waterways
  83. 104Classification of ... waterways.
  84. 105Maintenance of ... waterways.
  85. 106Enforcement of maintenance duty – the Waterways Board
  86. 106AEnforcement of maintenance duty – Canal & River Trust
  87. 107Amendments as to general duties of Board.
  88. 110The Inland Waterways Advisory Council Repealed
  89. 110ATerm of office, procedure etc. Repealed
  90. 110BFunctions of Council: England and Wales Repealed
  91. 110CFunctions of Council: Scotland Repealed
  92. 114Power of local authorities to assist in maintaining waterways for amenity purposes.
  93. Supplementary
  94. 115Interpretation of Part VII.
  95. 120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. Level crossings
  97. Inspectors of railways
  98. 126—132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  99. 133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. Part X: Miscellaneous and General
  101. 134Duty to act in certain cases as body engaged in commercial enterprise.
  102. 136Pensions.
  103. 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  104. 146Approval marks.
  105. 150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. 156Miscellaneous, supplementary and consequential provisions.
  107. 157Orders and regulations.
  108. 158Inquiries.
  109. 159Interpretation—general.
  110. 161Income tax, etc. Repealed
  111. 163Expenses.
  112. 164Application to Northern Ireland.
  113. 166Short title and commencement.
  114. Schedule 1: The New Authorities
  115. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  116. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. 6Paragraph 6
  121. Schedule 2: Commencing Capital Debts of New Authorities
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. 5Paragraph 5
  127. Schedule 3Schedule 3
  128. Schedule 4: Supplementary Provisions as to certain Transfers of Property, Rights and Liabilities
  129. Allocation of property, rights and liabilities
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. Rights and liabilities under agreement for rendering of personal services
  132. 2Paragraph 2
  133. Right to production of documents of title
  134. 3Paragraph 3
  135. Perfection of vesting of certain property or rights
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. Proof of title by certificate
  138. 5Paragraph 5
  139. Restrictions on dealing with certain land
  140. 6Paragraph 6
  141. Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documents
  142. 7Paragraph 7
  143. 8Paragraph 8
  144. 9Paragraph 9
  145. 10Paragraph 10
  146. 11Paragraph 11
  147. 12Paragraph 12
  148. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  149. 13Paragraph 13
  150. Schedule 5: Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives Passenger Transport Executives
  151. Part I
  152. 1Paragraph 1
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. 4Paragraph 4
  156. 5Paragraph 5
  157. Part II
  158. The Executive
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. 3Paragraph 3
  162. 4Paragraph 4
  163. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  164. Part III
  165. Matters which may be dealt with by order under s. 9(1)
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. 3Paragraph 3
  169. 4Paragraph 4
  170. 5Paragraph 5
  171. 6Paragraph 6
  172. 7Paragraph 7
  173. 8Paragraph 8
  174. 9Paragraph 9
  175. 10Paragraph 10
  176. 11Paragraph 11
  177. 12Paragraph 12
  178. 13Paragraph 13
  179. 14Paragraph 14
  180. 15Paragraph 15
  181. 16Paragraph 16
  182. 17Paragraph 17
  183. Schedule 7Bodies whose Securities are Transferred to Bus Company
  184. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  185. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  186. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  187. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  188. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  189. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  190. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  191. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  192. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  193. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  194. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  195. The Road Traffic Act 1960Part The Road Traffic Act 1960
  196. ICommercial Waterways
  197. Preliminary
  198. 3AParagraph 3A
  199. 4Paragraph 4
  200. Publication of proposed orders and consideration of objections
  201. Interpretation
  202. 6Paragraph 6
  203. Schedule 16: Supplementary or Consequential Provisions
  204. 1, 2Paragraph 1, 2 Repealed
  205. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  206. 4Paragraph 4
  207. 5Paragraph 5
  208. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  209. 7Paragraph 7
  210. 8Paragraph 8
  211. 9Paragraph 9
  212. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  213. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  214. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  215. Schedule 17: Application to Northern Ireland
  216. Part I
  217. Provisions extending to Northern Ireland
  218. Part II
  219. Modifications
  220. 1Paragraph 1
  221. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  222. 3Paragraph 3
  223. 4Paragraph 4
  224. 5Paragraph 5
  225. 6Paragraph 6
  226. 7Paragraph 7
  227. 8Paragraph 8
  228. 9Paragraph 9
  229. Schedule 18Schedule 18