Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Chwiliad Uwch

Transport Act 1962

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Transport Act 1962. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I The Boards and the Holding Company

    1. Preliminary

      1. 1. The four Boards.

      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. The Railways Board

      1. 3. Duty and powers of Railways Board.

      2. 4. Railways Board’s road services.

      3. 4A.Railways Board’s road passenger transport services.

      4. 5. Railways Board’s shipping services and power to provide air services.

      5. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 7, 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. The Docks Board

      1. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. The British Waterways Board

      1. 10. Duty and powers of British Waterways Board.

    5. Provisions concerning all the Boards

      1. 11. Development of land.

      2. 12.Pipe-lines.

      3. 13. The Boards’ powers of manufacture and production.

      4. 14. Supplemental provisions relating to the Boards’ powers.

      5. 15.Compulsory purchase of land.

      6. 15A. Compulsory purchase of land: British Waterways Board in Scotland

      7. 16. Working agreements involving the delegation of special statutory powers.

      8. 17.Power to promote and oppose Bills.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 18. Financial duty of Boards.

      2. 19. Borrowing powers of Boards.

      3. 20. Exchequer loans.

      4. 21. Treasury guarantees.

      5. 21A. Grants to the Railways Board.

      6. 22. Special provisions for Railways Board.

      7. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 24. Accounts.

    7. Supplemental provisions relating to the Boards

      1. 25. The Boards’ subsidiaries.

      2. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 27.Powers of Minister in relation to Boards.

      4. 28. Powers exercisable subject to Minister’s consent.

      5. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Status of the Boards and the Holding Company

      1. 30. Status of Boards and the Holding Company.

  3. Part II Division of Commission’s Undertaking

    1. Property and functions

      1. 31. Distribution of Commission’s assets.

      2. 32. Distribution of Commission’s statutory functions.

      3. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 34.Transfer of staff.

      5. 35. Supplementary provisions relating to distribution of Commission’s undertaking.

    2. Capital debts and other financial provisions

      1. 36.Treasury to take over liability for Transport Stock.

      2. 37. Transfer of redemption funds.

      3. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 39.Commencing capital debts of the new bodies.

      5. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 41. Exemptions from stamp duty.

      2. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III Transport Charges and Facilities

    1. General

      1. 43. Charges and facilities: general provisions.

      2. 44—49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Charges and conditions at harbours

      1. 50.†Port charges and conditions at harbours.

      2. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 52. Independent railway and inland waterway undertakings.

      2. 53. Coastal shipping.

      3. 54. Advance information about railway and shipping closures.

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous and General

    1. The Nationalised Transport Advisory Council, the Consultative Committees and the Transport Tribunal

      1. 55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 56. The Transport Consultative Committees.

      3. 56A. Experimental reopening of lines for railway passenger services.

      4. 57. The Transport Tribunal.

    2. Provisions relating to the Boards

      1. 58, 59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 60.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 61. Amendment of enactments relating to inland waterways.

      4. 62. Local enactments relating to the supply of water for canals.

      5. 63. Abstraction of water by British Waterways Board.

      6. 64.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 65. The railway savings banks.

      8. 66.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 67. Byelaws for railways and railway shipping services.

      10. 68. Custody of lost property on London Board’s transport system.

      11. 69.Organisation of transport police.

      12. 70. Transport police constables.

      13. 71. Terms and conditions of employment of transport police.

      14. 72. General provisions as to terms and conditions of employment of staff.

      15. 73. The powers of the Boards and the Holding Company as regards pensions and pension schemes.

      16. 74. Minister’s power to make orders about pensions.

      17. 75.Transitional provisions relating to pensions.

    3. Transitory provisions concerning the Commission

      1. 76—78.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 79. Power to make special payments on the termination of the appointment of members of the Commission or Executive.

      3. 80.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Compensation to officers and servants of the Commission

      1. 81. Compensation to officers and servants of the Commission.

    5. Miscellaneous provisions

      1. 82.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 83. Abandonment of independent railways.

      3. 84. Minor amendments relating to railways.

      4. 85.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 86. Application of Town and Country Planning Acts.

      6. 87.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 88.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Supplemental

      1. 89. Duty to give effect to Minister’s directions.

      2. 90.Inquiries.

      3. 91. Repeal of local enactments.

      4. 92. Interpretation.

      5. 93. Application to Northern Ireland.

      6. 94.Minister’s expenses.

      7. 95.Repeal and savings.

      8. 96.Short title and commencement.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      The Boards . . . and The Holding Company

      1. Part I The Four Boards

        1. 1.Each Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession...

        2. 2.Each Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy among its members....

        3. 3.The quorum of the Railways Board shall be five, and...

        4. 4.The application of the seal of any Board shall be...

        5. 5.Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by any...

        6. 6.(1) A member of any Board shall hold and vacate...

        7. 7.(1) Before appointing a person to be a member of...

        8. 8.(1) Each Board— (a) shall pay to the members thereof...

      2. Part II . . .

      3. Part III . . .

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Transfer of Commission’s Statutory Functions

      1. Part I Public Acts

        1. The Railway Fires Act, 1905

        2. 5 Edw. 7. c. 11

        3. The London Passenger Transport Act, 1933

          23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 14

        4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. The Coast Protection Act, 1949

        7. 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 74

          1. 1.(1) In paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and subsection (8)...

          2. 2.In paragraph (c) of the proviso to subsection (4) of...

        8. The Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954

        9. 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 64

        10. The Food and Drugs Act, 1955

          4 Eliz. 2. c. 16

        11. The Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act, 1956

        12. 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 30

      2. Part II

        1. The Railway Air Transport Act of 1929

          1. 3.(1) In the Railway Air Transport Acts—

      3. Part III Other Functions under Local Enactments

        1. The London Passenger Transport Acts of 1934 to 1947

        2. The British Transport Commission Act 1949

        3. 12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. xxix

        4. The British Transport Commission Order Confirmation Act 1953

        5. 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. xx

        6. The British Transport Commission Act 1953

        7. 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. xlii

        8. The British Transport Commission Act 1954

        9. 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. lv

        10. The British Transport Commission Act 1957

        11. 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. xxxiii

        12. The British Transport Commission Act 1958

        13. 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. xliv

        14. The British Transport Commission Order Confirmation Act 1959

        15. 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. xxxvi

        16. The British Transport Commission Act 1959

        17. 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. xliv

        18. The British Transport Commission Act 1961

        19. 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. xxxvi

      4. Part IV The Railways Clauses Acts

    3. THIRD–FIFTH SCHEDULES

    4. SIXTH SCHEDULE

      Distribution of Commission’s Undertaking

      1. Distribution of property among the Boards

        1. 1.(1) It shall be the duty of the Boards so...

      2. Construction of Agreements, Statutory Provisions and Documents

        1. 2.(1) On and after the vesting date any agreement to...

      3. Third parties affected by vesting provisions

        1. 3.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the last foregoing...

      4. Minister’s power to alter distribution of property and functions

        1. 4.(1) The Minister shall have power— (a) for the purpose...

      5. Special provisions relating to transferred heritage in Scotland

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies to any heritable property or right...

      6. Transitory protection for Boards affected by works carried out by another Board

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to works which a...

    5. SEVENTH SCHEDULE

      Transitional Provisions

      1. Part I Transport Stock

        1. 1.Any certificate issued or other thing done before the vesting...

        2. 2.(1) Any direction relating to the payment of interest to...

        3. 3, 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Part II

        1. 5—7.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Part III Consultative Committees

        1. Areas and members of existing Consultative Committees

          1. 8.The areas for which under section six of the Transport...

          2. 9, 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Directions

          1. 11.(1) If when the principal section comes into force there...

      4. Part IV Pensions

        1. Employees’ rights to continue to participate in pension schemes after transfer

          1. 12.(1) A person who at any time after the passing...

          2. 13.(1) The Minister may make orders with respect to the...

        2. Provisions to be included in orders about pensions

          1. 14.(1) The Minister shall in exercise of the powers conferred...

        3. Existing pensions payable by Commission as of grace

          1. 15.(1) This paragraph applies to annual and other periodical payments...

          2. 16.(1) If it appears to the Minister, upon representations made...

        4. Continuation of existing pension regulations, etc.

          1. 17.(1) Sections ninety-eight to one hundred of the Transport Act...

      5. Part V

        1. 18—22.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Pensions and other payments to members of the Commission

          1. 23.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 24.The London Board, the Docks Board, the British Waterways Board...

    6. EIGHTH SCHEDULE

      Transport Charges and Facilities Enactments Ceasing to have effect

      1. The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 20)

      2. The Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 33)

      3. The Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854 17 & 18 Vict. c. 31)

      4. The Railways Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 55)

      5. The London Passenger Transport Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 14)

      6. The Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 53)

      7. The Transport Act 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 13)

    7. NINTH SCHEDULE

      Port Charges

      1. Ship, passenger and merchandise dues

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Other port charges

        1. 5.(1) The charges made by any of the Boards for...

      3. General

        1. 6.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

    8. TENTH SCHEDULE

      . . .

    9. ELEVENTH SCHEDULE

      Application to Northern Ireland

      1. Part I Provisions extending to Northern Ireland

      2. Part II Modifications

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.In section seventeen, references to Bills in Parliament shall include...

        3. 3.In subsection (8) of section thirty-four, for references to the...

        4. 4.In subsection (2) of section seventy-two, the reference to the...

        5. 5.In subsection (5) of section seventy-four, the reference to the...

        6. 6.A referee or board of referees for the purposes of...

        7. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 8.In subsection (9) of section seventy-four, for the reference to...

        9. 9.In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 of the Sixth Schedule,...

        10. 10.An arbitrator for the purposes of paragraph 3 of the...

        11. 11.References to enactments or statutory provisions include references to enactments...

    10. TWELFTH SCHEDULE

      1. Part I . . .

      2. Part II . . .

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Mae deddfwriaeth ar gael mewn fersiynau gwahanol:

Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.

Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.

Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.

Close

Dewisiadau Agor

Dewisiadau gwahanol i agor deddfwriaeth er mwyn gweld rhagor o gynnwys ar y sgrin ar yr un pryd

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • slipiau cywiro
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill
Close

Llinell Amser Newidiadau

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • slipiau cywiro

liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys

  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill

The data on this page is available in the alternative data formats listed: