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Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

1967 c. 37 (N.I.) · Enacted 14 December 1967 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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An Act to make further provision for the re-organisation of public transport and otherwise to amend the law relating to transport; and for purposes connected therewith.

[14th December 1967]C1C2

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Textual amendments

F1

Certain functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Modifications

C1

Act modified (13.1.2014) by The Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/287), reg. 15(1)

C2

Act modified (28.3.2019) by The Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/27), reg. 4(2)(a)

Contents

  1. Part II: CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY ROAD
  2. Road service licences
  3. 4Grant of road service licences.
  4. 5Particulars to be provided by applicants for road service licences.
  5. 6Functions as to grant of road service licences.
  6. 6ARefusal of road service licence in certain cases.
  7. 7Conditions of road service licences.
  8. 7AConditions as to matters required to be notified
  9. 8Duration of road service licences.
  10. 9Fees for road service licences.
  11. 10Revocation and suspension of road service licences.
  12. 10AExemption from licensing requirements of certain motor vehicles used under permits.
  13. 10BPermits in relation to buses used by educational and other bodies.
  14. 10CFurther provision with respect to permits under section 10B.
  15. 10DPermits under section 10B: regulations.
  16. 11Powers to make grants to operators of road passenger transport services. Repealed
  17. Part III: CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD Repealed
  18. Chapter: Road freight operators' licences Repealed
  19. 14Grant of operators' licences. Repealed
  20. 15Applications for operators' licences. Repealed
  21. 15AConditions of operators' licences. Repealed
  22. 16Duration of, and fees for, operators' licences. Repealed
  23. Road freight vehicle licences Repealed
  24. 17Grant of vehicle licences. Repealed
  25. 18Disqualifications for offences under s.17. Repealed
  26. 19Applications for vehicle licences. Repealed
  27. 20Conditions of vehicle licences. Repealed
  28. 21Effect of vehicle licences. Repealed
  29. 22Duration of vehicle licences. Repealed
  30. 23Fees for vehicle licences. Repealed
  31. 25Special provisions as to farmers and milk hauliers. Repealed
  32. 26Licence, notice or mark to be affixed to and exhibited on certain vehicles. Repealed
  33. 27Surrender of vehicle licences. Repealed
  34. General provisions relating to operators' or vehicle licences Repealed
  35. 28Functions as to grant of operators' or vehicle licences. Repealed
  36. 28ARefusal of operators' licences in certain cases. Repealed
  37. 29Suspension and revocation of operators' or vehicle licences. Repealed
  38. IVGENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES UNDER PARTS II AND III
  39. 31Records of licences.
  40. 32Copies of licences.
  41. 33Transfer of licences.
  42. 34Forgery of licences.
  43. 35False statements.
  44. 36Disclosure of information.
  45. 37Inspectors and powers of entry.
  46. 38Obtaining of information etc. by inspectors.
  47. 39Power to seize certain articles.
  48. 40Obstruction of inspectors.
  49. 41Authorisation of inspectors.
  50. 42Functions of police.
  51. 43Prosecutions.
  52. 45Regulations for purposes of Parts II, III and IV.
  53. 46Interpretation of “carriage for reward” for purposes of Part 2 and this Part.
  54. 46AInterpretation of certain expressions in Parts II and III. Repealed
  55. 46BGood repute
  56. 46CFinancial standing of road freight and road passenger transport operators
  57. 46DProfessional competence of road passenger transport operators
  58. 46EProfessional competence of road freight operators Repealed
  59. 46FSavings Repealed
  60. VTHE NORTHERN IRELAND TRANSPORT HOLDING COMPANY
  61. 47Establishment of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.
  62. 48General functions of the Holding Company.
  63. 49Power to Minister to give directions as to policy and control by the Holding Company of its subsidiaries.
  64. 50Surplus Funds of the Holding Company.
  65. 51Borrowing powers of the Holding Company.
  66. 52Accounts, audit and returns.
  67. 53Supplemental provisions as to the Holding Company and its subsidiaries.
  68. 54Pension schemes.
  69. 55Provision of railway services.
  70. 56Powers of the railway undertaking.
  71. 57Power of railway undertaking to made byelaws.
  72. 59Complaints as to inadequacy of railway services.
  73. 60Discontinuance of railway services.
  74. 61Abandonment of railway lines.
  75. 62Powers of acquisition where railway diverted for road purposes.
  76. 63Exchequer grants to meet capital expenditure of the railway undertaking.
  77. 64Financial assistance by Holding Company to the railway undertaking.
  78. 65Trespass on premises of the railway undertaking.
  79. 66Safety arrangements at level crossings.
  80. 67Supplemental provisions as to the railway undertaking.
  81. Part VA: CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS
  82. 67AConstruction of railways.
  83. 67BAcquisition of land by Holding Company.
  84. 67CInformation as to ownership of premises.
  85. 67DPower to enter land.
  86. 67ESupplementary provisions relating to section 67D.
  87. 67FExtinguishment of public rights of way.
  88. 67GDiversion of navigable watercourses.
  89. 67HExtinguishment of certain public rights over navigable waters and foreshore.
  90. 67IOrders under sections 67A(2), 67G(1) and 67H.
  91. 67JIncorporation of Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 and Railways Clauses Act, 1863.
  92. Part VB: PENALTY FARES ON BUSES AND TRAINS
  93. 67KOperation of Schedule 1B.
  94. Part VI: DISTRIBUTION OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE AUTHORITY
  95. 68Vesting of the Authority's undertaking in the Holding Company
  96. 69Transfer or letting of property of the Holding Company to the railway undertaking.
  97. 70Supplementary provisions as to the letting of property by the Holding Company to the railway undertaking.
  98. Part
  99. VIIIMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  100. 75Termination of Transport Tribunal.
  101. 75AGrants for transport facilities and services. Repealed
  102. 78Regulations.
  103. 80Saving for powers of Minister of Transport, etc.
  104. 81Interpretation.
  105. 83Short title and commencement.
  106. Schedule 1: THE NORTHERN IRELAND TRANSPORT HOLDING COMPANY
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. Schedule 1A: MODIFICATIONS OF ARTICLE 133(2) AND (4) OF, AND SCHEDULE 8 TO, THE ROADS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1993 FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 67A, 67G AND 67H
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. Schedule 1B: PROVISION FOR PENALTY FARES ON BUSES AND TRAINS
  115. 1Liability to pay a penalty fare
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Amount of penalty fare, etc.
  119. 5Supplementary provisions
  120. 6Paragraph 6
  121. 7Paragraph 7
  122. Schedule Schedule