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Transport Act 1968

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The licensing authority

59The licensing authority for Part V

(1)In relation to each traffic area constituted for the purposes of Part III of the Act of 1960, the person who is the chairman of the traffic commissioners for the area (including any person for the time being appointed by the Minister to act as deputy to the chairman) shall be known as the licensing authority and shall exercise the functions conferred on him by this Part of this Act and by Schedule 9 thereto.

(2)In the exercise of his functions under this Part of this Act and the said Schedule the licensing authority shall act under the general directions of the Minister.

(3)Each licensing authority shall make to the Minister an annual report of his proceedings, containing particulars with respect to such matters as the Minister may direct.

(4)Subsection (1) of this section shall have effect as respects the Metropolitan Traffic Area with the substitution of a reference to the traffic commissioner for the Metropolitan Traffic Area for the reference to the chairman of the traffic commissioners.

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