Ministry Of Transport Act 1919

1919 CHAPTER 50 9 and 10 Geo 5

An Act to establish a Ministry of Transport and for purposes connected therewith.

[15th August 1919]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The Minister means the Secretary of State

C2 Act repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1980/1085 (N.I. 11), Sch. 9

C3 Act extended (E.W.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 65

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1, 2 repealed, but without prejudice to operation of s. 20(1) of this Act, by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

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Textual Amendments

F4 S. 5 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX

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Textual Amendments

F5 S. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

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Textual Amendments

F6 S. 7 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)

8—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 8–10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)

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Textual Amendments

F8 S. 11 repealed with saving by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 1(8), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 14

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Textual Amendments

F9 S. 12 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 13 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (c. 68)

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 14 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)

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Textual Amendments

F12 S. 15 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

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Textual Amendments

F13 S. 16 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

17 Power to make advances for certain purposes. U.K.

(1) The Minister may, subject to the approval of the Treasury, make advances out of the moneys provided by Parliament to any authority, company or person, either by way of grant or by way of loan, or partly in one way and partly in another, and upon such terms and conditions as he thinks fit for any of the following purposes:—

(a) The construction, improvement or maintenance of railways, light railways, or tramways:

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(c) The construction, improvement or maintenance of harbours, docks or piers:

(d) The construction, improvement or maintenance of canals or inland navigations:

(e) The promotion and improvement of transport services by land or water:

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Provided that the Minister shall not make an advance exceeding one million pounds at any one time for the purpose of any work, unless specially authorised to do so by a Resolution of the House of Commons.

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Textual Amendments

F14 S. 17(1)(b) repealed by (E.W.) Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42), s. 27(3), Sch. 6 Pt. II and (S.) Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51), Sch. 6

F15 Words repealed by Fisheries Act 1955 (c. 7), Sch. and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX

F16 S. 17(2) repealed by Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42), Sch. 6 Pt. II; Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51), Sch. 6

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S. 17: certain functions made exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales concurrently with the Secretary of State (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C5 Functions of Minister under s. 17(1) so far as relating to roads, bridges and ferries exercisable (S.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1955/1955 (1955 I, p. 1205), art. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I; (W.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/319, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pts. I, II para. 1(1)

C6 S. 17(1): certain functions of Minister of the Crown to be exercised by Minister of the Crown as well as by Scottish Ministers (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, ss. 53, 56(1) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2, 3.

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Textual Amendments

F17 S. 18 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

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Textual Amendments

F18 S. 19 repealed by Transport Act 1947 (c. 49), Sch. 15 Pt. I

20 Power to hold inquiries. U.K.

(1) The Minister may hold such inquiries as he considers necessary or desirable for the purposes of this Act, and the Minister, and, if authorised by the Minister, the person appointed to hold any such inquiry, may by order require any person, subject to the payment or tender of the reasonable expenses of his attendance, to attend as a witness and give evidence or to produce any documents in his possession or power which relate to any matter in question at the inquiry, and are such as would be subject to production in a court of law, and, if any person fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the provisions of any such order, he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding [F19 level 1 on the standard scale], and the person holding the inquiry shall have power to take evidence on oath and for that purpose to administer oaths.

(2) Notices of inquiries may be given and published in accordance with such general or special directions as the Minister may give.

(3) The powers of the Minister under this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any powers of holding inquiries transferred to him from any other Government Department under this Act.

Textual Amendments

F19 Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 Functions of Minister under s. 20 so far as relating to functions transferred to Secretary of State exercisable by Secretary of State: (S.) S.I. 1955/1955 (1955 I, p. 1205), art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I; (W.) S.I. 1965/319, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pts. I, II para. 1(2)

C8 S. 20 applied by Bridges Act 1929 (c. 33), s. 9(1), Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53), s. 47(1), Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), s. 90(1), Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), s. 158 and Land Drainage Act 1976 (c. 70), s. 88(3)

C9 S. 20 extended (E.W.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 65

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Textual Amendments

F20 S. 21 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

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Textual Amendments

F21 S. 22 repealed by Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53), Sch. 3

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Textual Amendments

F22 S. 23 repealed by Transport Act 1947 (c. 49), Sch. 15, Pt. I

24 Consent of local authority. U.K.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as giving power to the Minister to impose any conditions upon a local authority which shall entail expenditure without consent of such local authority, . . . F23 , or in Scotland [F24 the Secretary of State], or in Ireland the Local Government Board for Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F23 Words repealed by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4

F24 Words substituted by virtue of Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18), s. 1

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Textual Amendments

F25 Ss. 25, 26 repealed by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F26 S. 27 repealed by Ministers of the Crown Act 1937 (c. 38), Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F27 S. 28 repealed by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F28 S. 29 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)

30 Short title and interpretation. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Ministry of Transport Act 1919.

(2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.

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• The expression “tramway” includes a trackless trolley vehicle system;

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• The expression “transport services by water” shall not include any transport service by sea . . . F29

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Textual Amendments

F29 Definitions and words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79) and S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4

SCHEDULES

Section 2.

FIRST SCHEDULE U.K. Transitory Provisions

1 U.K. In the construction and for the purposes of any Act of Parliament, any judgement, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, byelaw, or other document passed or made before the transfer to the Minister . . . F30 or Secretary of State from any other Government Department of any powers or duties by or under this Act, but so far only as may be necessary for the purpose of such transfer, the name of the Minister . . . F30 or Secretary of State shall be substituted for the name of the other Government Department.

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Textual Amendments

F30 Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. II

F31 Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX

F32 F32 SECOND SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F32 Sch. 2 repealed (E.W.) (N.I.) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX and (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(3), Sch. 11