Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)

Part III U.K. Bus and Ferry Services

Further provision relating to public service vehicles E+W+S

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(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 35(1)(2) repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. I

F2 S. 35(3) repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), Sch. 8

36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 36 repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8

37 Power for local authorities to acquire or dispose of public service vehicle undertakings. E+W+S

(1) Without prejudice to any powers apart from this section, any local authority within the meaning of Part V of the Road Traffic Act 1930 who, under powers conferred by section 101(1) of that Act or by any local Act or order, are running public service vehicles may,. . . F4

(a) acquire by agreement the whole or any part of a public service vehicle undertaking carried on by any other person; or

(b) dispose of the whole or any part of the authority’s public service vehicle undertaking to any other person, whether by purchase or sale, by lease, or by exchange or, in Scotland, excambion.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

Textual Amendments

F4 Words repealed (E.W.)(S.) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), Sch. 29 and Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7, SIF 81:2), Sch. 8

F5 S. 37(2) repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), Sch. 29 and Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7, SIF 81:1), Sch. 8