Part X Miscellaneous and General

166 Short title and commencement.

1

This Act may be cited as the Transport Act 1968.

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Section 93 of this Act shall come into force on the passing of this Act and the other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as, subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Minister may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.

3

The reference to the Minister in subsection (2) of this section shall be construed—

a

in relation to—

i

the provisions of Part II of this Act; and

ii

any of the following provisions of this Act, namely, sections 34, 36, 37, 44, 56, 116 to 119, 121, 122 and 126 to 130; and

iii

the bringing into force with respect to the Scottish Group of any provision of this Act which refers to that Group,

as a reference to the Minister and the Secretary of State acting jointly;

b

in relation to section 131 of this Act and to any section of this Act which relates only to Scotland, as a reference to the Secretary of State.