Transport Act 1980

70 Citation, etc.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Transport Act 1980.

(2) In this Act—

• " the Minister " means the Minister of Transport;

• " modification " includes addition, omission and alteration, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• " statutory provision " means a provision contained in an Act or in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978.

(3) The following provisions of this Act, namely—

(a) Part II, except section 51(2) and Schedule 7 ;

(b) Part III;

(c) sections 66 to 68 and this section;

(d) Part II of Schedule 9 (and section 69 so far as it. relates to that Part),

shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

(4) The following provisions of this Act, namely—

(a) section 51(2) and Schedule 7 ; and

(b) Part III of Schedule 9 (and section 69 so far as it relates to that Part),

shall come into force on the appointed day within the meaning of Part II of this Act.

(5) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this Act shall come into force on such day as the Minister may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different purposes.

(6) An order under subsection (5) may contain such transitional provisions and savings (whether or not involving the modification of any statutory provision) as appear to the Minister necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought (wholly or partly) into force.

(7) The following provisions of this Act do not extend to Northern Ireland, namely.—

(a) Part I (which includes Schedules 1 to 5);

(b) sections 61 to 65 and 66(2); and

(c) Parts I and IV of Schedule 9 (and section 69 so far as it relates to those Parts).