Transport Act 1962

Preliminary U.K.

1 The four Boards. U.K.

(1) For the purposes of this Act there shall be . . . F1 public authorities to be called—

• the British Railways Board (in this Act referred to as the “Railways Board”);

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• the British Transport Docks Board (in this Act referred to as the “Docks Board”); and

• the British Waterways Board,

among whom the functions and (subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the Holding Company) the property of the British Transport Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) shall be divided in accordance with this Act.

(2) The chairman of each Board shall be appointed by the Minister, and the other members of each Board (including any vice chairman) shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the chairman of that Board.

[F2 (2A) In the case of the British Waterways Board–

(a) before appointing the chairman the Minister shall consult the Scottish Ministers; and

(b) two of the members shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the Minister and the chairman.]

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(6) The British Waterways Board shall consist of a chairman, a vice chairman and not more than nine nor less than four other members; the chairmen and other members of the Board shall be appointed from among persons who appear to the Minister [F5 or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers]to have had wide experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the operation, management or administration of inland navigations or related matters or who appear to him [F6 or them]to have special knowledge relating to some important aspect of the Board’s work or to have had wide experience of, and to have shown capacity in, transport, industrial, commercial or financial matters, administration, applied science or the organisation of workers F7 . . ..

[F8 (6A) In appointing persons to the British Waterways Board–

(a) the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of having members who are familiar with the special requirements and circumstances of particular regions and areas served by the Board in England and Wales; and

(b) the Scottish Ministers shall have regard to the desirability of having members who appear to them to have special knowledge of Scotland.]

(7) Part I of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect as regards the constitution and proceedings of the Boards, and as regards their members.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Transport (London) Act 1969 (c. 35), Sch. 6

F2 S. 1(2A) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F3 S. 1(4) repealed by Transport (London) Act 1969 (c. 35), Sch. 6

F4 S. 1(5) repealed by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 5(4), Sch. 12 Pt. I

F5 Words in s. 1(6) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F6 Words in s. 1(6) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(b) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F7 Words in s. 1(6) omitted (1.4.2001) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(c) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

F8 S. 1(6A) inserted (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/3251, arts. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 2(4) (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4)

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Textual Amendments

F9 S. 2 repealed by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Sch. 18 Pt. I