Transport Act 1968
Part I Integration of Freight Transport Services
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Redistribution of activities between Freight Corporation and Railways Board or Scottish Group
7 Transfer schemes by authorities.
8 Transfer orders by Minister.
Part II Passenger Transport Areas
Designation of Passenger Transport Areas and establishment and functions of Authorities and Executives
9 Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives.
9A General functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives.
9B Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services.
10 General powers of Executive.
11 Financial duty of Executive.
12 Borrowing powers of Executive.
13 Power to make grants.
13A Guarantees by Authority.
14 Accounts of Executive.
15 Further functions of Authority.
15A Additional provisions as to control of Executive by Authority.
16 Publication of annual report by Authority and Executive and prevention of improper conduct of subsidiary activities.
Reorganisation of passenger transport in Passenger Transport Areas
17 Transfer to Executive of local authority transport undertakings.
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20 Special duty of certain Executives with respect to railway passenger services.
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General
22 Provisions as to regulations and orders under Part II.
23 Consents of, or directions by, Minister under Part II.
23A Interpretation of certain provisions of this Part relating to railways.
Part III Bus and Ferry Services
National Bus Company and Scottish Transport Group
24 Establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group.
25General powers of Bus Company.
26 General powers of Scottish Group.
27 Financial provisions with respect to Bus Company and Scottish Group.
28 Transfer to Bus Company or Scottish Group of certain securities, rights and liabilities.
29 Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities between Railways Board and Bus Company or Scottish Group.
Relaxation of control over certain bus services
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31 Abolition of special control over bus services provided by local authorities outside their areas.
Assistance for bus and ferry services
32 New bus grants.
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34 Assistance for rural bus or ferry services.
Further provision relating to public service vehicles
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37 Power for local authorities to acquire or dispose of public service vehicle undertakings.
Part IV Further Provisions as to Boards, New Authorities and Transport Services
Railways Board
38 Composition of Railways Board and removal of requirement for regional boards.
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40 Grants pending elimination of surplus track and signalling equipment.
Additional financial provisions with respect to Boards and new authorities
41 Financial provisions as to Boards and new authorities.
42 Additional financial provisions as to Railways Board.
43 Additional financial provisions as to Waterways Board.
44 Account by Minister of receipt and disposal of certain sums.
Additional duties of Boards and new authorities
45 Duty of Freight Corporation and Railways Board to review organisation.
46 Duty of Boards and new authorities to promote research and development.
Additional powers of Boards and new authorities
47 Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards.
48 Manufacture, repair and supply.
49 Powers with respect to land.
50 Miscellaneous provisions as to powers.
51 Subsidiaries and joint subsidiaries.
52 Supplementary and miscellaneous provisions.
Power to dissolve Holding Company, etc.
53 Provisions with respect to Holding Company.
Miscellaneous further provisions with respect to transport services
54 Railway closures.
55 Amendments as to Transport Consultative Committees.
56 Assistance by Minister or local authority towards capital expenditure on public transport facilities.
57 Grants for research or development in connection with transport services, etc.
57A Grants for research or development in connection with transport services by inland waterways in Scotland
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Part V
The licensing authority
59 The licensing authority for Part V.
O perators’ licences
60 Users of certain goods vehicles to hold operators’ licences.
61 Authorised vehicles.
61A Maximum numbers of vehicles.
62 Applications for operators’ licences.
63 Objections to grant of operators’ licences.
64 Decision on applications for operators’ licences.
64A Issue of operators’ licences.
64B Conditions for securing road safety.
65 Conditions as to transport managers.
66 Conditions as to matters required to be notified to licensing authority.
67 Duration of operators’ licences and grant of interim licences.
67A Interim licences.
68 Variation of operators’ licences.
68A Interim variations.
69 Revocation, suspension and curtailment of operators’ licences.
69A Operating centres for authorised vehicles to be specified in operators’ licences.
69B Objection to, or refusal or modification of, applications for operators’ licences on environmental grounds.
69C Conditions as to the use of operating centres.
69D Variation of operators’ licences with respect to operating centres and conditions affecting their use, etc.
69E Publication of notice of applications for licences and variations in localities affected.
Further provisions about operating centres
69EA Periods of review for operating centres.
69EB Power to remove operating centres on review.
69EC Powers to attach conditions etc. on review.
69ED Transfer of operating centres.
69F Revocation, etc. of operators’ licences for breach of provisions controlling use of operating centres.
69G Provisions supplementary to sections 69A to 69F.
69H Determinations as to environmental matters: supplementary provisions.
Operators’ licences: supplementary provisions
69I Assessors.
69J Review of decisions.
70Rights of appeal in connection with operators’ licences.
Special authorisations for use of large goods vehicles
71 Control of the use of large goods vehicles.
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Enforcement
81 Consignment notes.
82 Powers of entry and inspection.
83 Falsification of consignment notes and records.
84 Evidence by certificate.
Supplementary
85 Holding companies and subsidiaries.
85A Partnerships.
86 Operators’ licences not to be transferable etc.
87 Inquiries.
88 Provisions relating to Transport Tribunal.
89 Fees.
90 Appointment and remuneration of officers and servants.
91 Regulations and orders for purposes of Part V.
92 Interpretation of Part V.
Abolition of carriers’ licensing for certain vehicles
93 Carriers’ licences not to be required for small vehicles or for medium vehicles covered by operators’ licences.
Transitional provisions and amendments
94 Transitional provisions and amendments.
Part VI Drivers’ Hours
95 Vehicles and drivers subject to control under Part VI.
96 Permitted driving time and periods of duty.
97 Installation and use of recording equipment.
97A Provisions supplementary to section 97.
97AA Forgery, etc of seals on recording equipment
97B(1) Where recording equipment is installed in a vehicle to...
98 Written records.
99 Inspection of records and other documents.
99A Power to prohibit driving of vehicle.
99B Duration and removal of prohibition.
99C Failure to comply with prohibition.
100 Power to give effect to international agreements.
101 Orders and regulations under Part VI.
102 Application to the Crown and exemption for police and fire brigade.
102A Exclusion of application to tramcars and trolley vehicles.
103 Interpretation, supplementary provisions, etc., for Part VI.
Part VII Inland Waterways
The Board’s waterways
104 Classification of the Board’s waterways.
105 Maintenance of the Board’s waterways.
106 Enforcement of maintenance duty.
107 Amendments as to general duties of Board.
108 Prevention of nuisance as respects certain waterways.
109 Power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works.
110 The Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.
111 Access agreements and orders as respects canals other than commercial waterways and cruising waterways.
Other inland waterway provisions
112 Power to extinguish statutory rights and obligations in respect of canals not comprised in undertaking of Board.
113 Byelaws in respect of waterways owned or managed by certain bodies.
114 Power of local authorities to assist in maintaining waterways for amenity purposes.
Supplementary
115 Interpretation of Part VII.
Part VIII Bridges, Level Crossings, etc.
Bridges
116 Transfer of responsibility for maintenance of highways on bridges over Boards’ railways, inland waterways, etc.
117 Duty of Boards as respects bridges carrying highways.
118 Duty of highway authorities, etc., as respects bridges over Boards’ railways or inland waterways.
119 Ending of liability of Boards to make payments on being relieved of responsibility for bridges carrying trunk or special roads.
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121 Application of foregoing sections to undertakers other than Railways Board, London Board and Waterways Board.
122 Interpretations of sections 116 to 121.
Level crossings
123 Power of highway and other authorities to contribute to cost of barriers, etc., at level crossings.
124 Board’s obligations at level crossings with roads other than public carriage roads.
Inspectors of railways
125 Powers of inspectors of railways as respects persons other than railway companies and their staff.
Part IX Regulation of Road Traffic
126—132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part X Miscellaneous and General
134 Duty to act in certain cases as body engaged in commercial enterprise.
135 Compensation for loss of employment etc.
136 Pensions.
137 Machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff.
138 Travel concessions.
139 Land required as service area for special road: compensation in certain cases of compulsory acquisition.
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141 Application of Town and Country Planning Acts.
142 Powers of Minister in connection with channel tunnel.
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144 Transfer and disposal of historical records and relics.
145 Minor amendments of Road Traffic Act 1960.
146 Approval marks.
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151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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156 Miscellaneous, supplementary and consequential provisions.
157 Orders and regulations.
158 Inquiries.
159 Interpretation—general.
160 Stamp duty.
161 Income tax, etc.
162 Rating.
163 Expenses.
164 Application to Northern Ireland.
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166 Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 The New Authorities
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3The Scottish Group shall consist of— (a) a chairman appointed...
4The chairman and other members of each of the new...
5In appointing the chairman and other members of any of...
6The provisions of Part I of Schedule 1 to the...
SCHEDULE 2 Commencing Capital Debts of New Authorities
1Each of the new authorities shall severally assume a commencing...
2For the purposes of any period between the day appointed...
3Without prejudice to section 53(5) of this Act, the Minister...
4The Minister’s power to make an order under paragraph 1...
5In the application of this Schedule or section 39(6) and...
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4 Supplementary Provisions as to certain Transfers of Property, Rights and Liabilities
Allocation of property, rights and liabilities
1(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect where...
Rights and liabilities under agreement for rendering of personal services
2(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect where...
Right to production of documents of title
3Where on any transfer to which this Schedule applies the...
Perfection of vesting of certain property or rights
4Where in the case of any transfer to which this...
Proof of title by certificate
5In the case of any transfer to which this Schedule...
Restrictions on dealing with certain land
6If the Minister is satisfied on the representation of the...
Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documents
7Where in the case of any transfer to which the...
8Save as otherwise provided by any provision of this Act...
9On and after the transfer date for any transfer to...
10Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of paragraphs...
11If, in the case of any transfer to which this...
12(1) References in paragraphs 7 to 11 of this Schedule...
Third parties affected by vesting provisions
13(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 7 to...
SCHEDULE 5 Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives
Part I
The Authority
1The Authority established for a designated area under an order...
2If and to such extent as it appears to him...
3A person may be appointed as a member of the...
4A person who at the date of his appointment as...
5If at any time not less than three months after...
Part II
The Executive
1The first persons to be appointed as the Director General...
2No person who is for the time being a member...
3(1) Subject to paragraph 2 of this Part of this...
4The Executive shall pay to or in respect of the...
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Part III
Matters which may be dealt with by order under s. 9(1)
1The fixing and notification of the dates on which the...
2The incorporation of the Authority.
3The appointment— (a) in accordance with Part I of this...
4The terms on which and period for which the members...
5The payment of allowances to, or to any class of,...
6The proceedings of the Authority and the Executive respectively.
7The establishment by the Authority and the Executive respectively of...
8The delegation of functions by the Authority or the Executive...
9The authentication of documents of the Authority and the Executive...
10The appointment by, or provision by the Executive for, the...
11Provision— (a) for treating the Authority or any subsidiary of...
12The provision of accommodation for the Authority by the Authority...
13Provision applying, with or without modifications, to the Authority or...
14The making of reports and the furnishing of information by...
15Any particular matters to be dealt with in the annual...
16Provision for the person or persons by whom a member...
17Provision, as respects any period before the Authority appoint or...
SCHEDULE 6. . .
SCHEDULE 7 Bodies whose Securities are Transferred to Bus Company
SCHEDULE 8 New Bus Grants—Supplementary Provisions
1Any person who for the purpose of an application for...
2The Minister may by notice require any person who has...
3A notice under paragraph 2 of this Schedule may require...
4A notice under paragraph 2 of this Schedule may be...
5Any person who, in purported compliance with a notice under...
6Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with...
7Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with...
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9Summary proceedings in Scotland for an offence under paragraph 7...
10For the purposes of paragraphs 8 and 9 of this...
11(1) Where an offence under this Schedule committed by a...
Schedule 8A Transfer of operating centres
SCHEDULE 9. . .
SCHEDULE 10 Amendments Consequential on Part V
Part I
PART II AMENDMENTS AS FROM APPOINTED DAY FOR PURPOSES OF S. 94(8)
SCHEDULE 11 Amendments Consequential on Part VI
The Road Traffic Act 1960
SCHEDULE 12 Commercial and Cruising Waterways
Part I Commercial Waterways
Part II Cruising Waterways
SCHEDULE 13 Order Relating to Inland Waterways
Preliminary
1Before making an order under section 104(3), 105(3) or 112...
Consultation
2(1) In the case of a proposed order under section...
3In the case of a proposed order under section 105(3)—...
4In the case of a proposed order under section 112...
Publication of proposed orders and consideration of objections
5(1) In the case of a proposed order under section...
Interpretation
6In this Schedule “cruising craft” has the meaning assigned by...
SCHEDULE 14
SCHEDULE 15. . .
SCHEDULE 16 Supplementary or Consequential Provisions
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4(1) The power to make bylaws conferred by subsection 2...
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7(1) The references to be substituted— (a) as mentioned in...
8(1) In the Harbours Act 1964— (a) in section 30(1),...
9In the Building Control Act 1966, in the Schedule, for...
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SCHEDULE 17 Application to Northern Ireland
Part I
Provisions extending to Northern Ireland
Part II
Modifications
1In section 10(1)(xxix), the reference to Parliament shall include a...
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3In section 135(4)(b), for the reference to a tribunal established...
4In section 137(3)(a) and (4), the references to the Secretary...
5In section 160, references to sections 12 and 112 of...
6In Schedule 4, in paragraph 2(4), the reference to the...
7In Schedule 4, in paragraph 3, for the reference to...
8An arbitrator for the purposes of paragraph 13(3) of Schedule...
9References to enactments or statutory provisions include references to enactments...
SCHEDULE 18

Transport Act 1968

1968 c. 73

An Act to make further provision with respect to transport and related matters.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Power to amend and repeal conferred by Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 23, SIF 126), s. 14(3)(d)

C3

Provisions of the Act requiring transport managers for operating centres for authorised vehicles under goods vehicle operator's licences repealed (E.W.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 126), Sch. 5 para. 6

C4

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

C5

Act modified (1.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1119, regs. 3, 4(1), Sch. 1 (as amended (2.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1659, Sch. 3 para. 32(3) (with arts. 4-6))

Act modified (1.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1119, regs. 3, 4(2), Sch. 2

Act: power to apply conferred (S.) (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 40, Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 15 (with s. 7(2)); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1