Search Legislation

Transport Act 1968

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 47

 Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Transport Act 1968, Section 47. Help about Changes to Legislation

47 Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards.U.K.

(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 48 to 52 of this Act, but subject to the provisions of this section—

(a)the following provisions of the Act of 1962 (which confer certain powers on the Boards), that is to say—

(i)section 11 (development of land);

(ii)section 12 (pipe-lines);

(iii)section 13 (powers of manufacture and production) other than subsection (2) thereof;

(iv)section 14 (supplementary powers);

(v)section 15 (compulsory purchase of land);

(vi)section 16 (working agreements involving the delegation of special statutory powers);

(vii)section 17 (power to promote and oppose Bills);

(viii)section 43(1) to (3) (power to make charges for services and facilities); and

(b)section 25 of the Act of 1962 (which relates to subsidiaries of the Boards),

shall have effect as if each of the new authorities were one of the Boards.

(2)In relation to [F1the Bus Company and] the Scottish Group, subsection (1)(a) of this section shall have effect as if sub-paragraphs (ii) and (v) thereof were omitted.

(3)In the application of sections 11, 13, 14, 17 and 25 of the Act of 1962 to the Scottish Group any reference to the Minister shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.

(4)The reference in subsection (1) of section 16 of the Act of 1962 to a working agreement to which that section applies shall include a reference to any arrangements such as are mentioned in section 50(9) of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 47(2) repealed (G.B.) (1. 4. 1991) by S.I. 1991/510, reg. 5,Sch.

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?