Locomotives Act 1898

1898 CHAPTER 29 61 and 62 Vict

An Act to amend the law with respect to the use of locomotives on highways, and with respect to extraordinary traffic.

[2nd August 1898]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

1—6 F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 1–6, 12, 13, 16, 18 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

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Textual Amendments

F2S. 7 repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(8), Sch. 7 para. 14(1)(b)

[F38 Locomotives not to meet on a bridge.E+W

No locomotive shall be taken across any bridge so as to meet or pass any other locomotive upon such bridge, and any person who acts in contravention of this section shall be subject, on summary conviction, to a penalty not exceeding [F4level 1 on the standard scale]for every offence.]

Textual Amendments

F3S. 8 repealed (prosp.) by Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16), s. 266, Sch. 20 para. 5

F4Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

9—11. F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

F5Ss. 9–11 repealed by Roads Act 1920 (c. 72), Sch. 3

12, 13. F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

F6Ss. 1–6, 12, 13, 16, 18 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

14 Action of county councils.E+W

For the purposes of this Act the council of a county or borough may act through their surveyor or other authorised officer.

15 Inquiries by inspectors of Local Government Board. E+W

(1)The Local Government Board may direct any inquiries to be held by their inspectors which they may deem necessary in regard to the exercise of any of their powers under this Act, and the Board and their inspectors shall for the purposes of any such inquiry have the same powers as they respectively have for the purpose of an inquiry under the M1Public Health Act, 1875.

(2)The expenses incurred by the Local Government Board in respect of inquiries under this Act shall be paid by such authorities and persons, and out of such funds and rates as the Board may by order direct, and the Board may certify the amount of the expenses so incurred, and any sum so certified and directed by the Board to be paid by any authority or person shall be a debt from that authority or person to the Crown.

(3)Such expenses may include the salary of any inspector or officer of the Board engaged in the inquiry, not exceeding three guineas a day.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Functions of Local Government Board under section 15 now exercisable by Secretary of State: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2, S. R. & O. 1941/654 (Rev. XV, p. 228: 1941 I, p. 1221), 1946/375 (Rev. XV, p. 229: 1946 I, p. 1009), S. I. 1965/319 and 1970/1681

Marginal Citations

M11875 c. 55.

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Textual Amendments

F7Ss. 1–6, 12, 13, 16, 18 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

17 Interpretation and saving.E+W

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

The expression “county” means an administrative county, . . . F8;
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The expression “locomotive” means a locomotive propelled by steam or other than animal power;
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