Part IV Further Provisions as to Boards, New Authorities and Transport Services

Additional powers of Boards and new authorities

47 Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards.

1

Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 48 to 52 of this Act, but subject to the provisions of this section—

a

the following provisions of the Act of 1962 (which confer certain powers on the Boards), that is to say—

i

section 11 (development of land);

ii

section 12 (pipe-lines);

iii

section 13 (powers of manufacture and production) other than subsection (2) thereof;

iv

section 14 (supplementary powers);

v

section 15 (compulsory purchase of land);

vi

section 16 (working agreements involving the delegation of special statutory powers);

vii

section 17 (power to promote and oppose Bills);

viii

section 43(1) to (3) (power to make charges for services and facilities); and

b

section 25 of the Act of 1962 (which relates to subsidiaries of the Boards),

shall have effect as if each of the new authorities were one of the Boards.

2

In relation to [F1the Bus Company and] the Scottish Group, subsection (1)(a) of this section shall have effect as if sub-paragraphs (ii) and (v) thereof were omitted.

3

In the application of sections 11, 13, 14, 17 and 25 of the Act of 1962 to the Scottish Group any reference to the Minister shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.

4

The reference in subsection (1) of section 16 of the Act of 1962 to a working agreement to which that section applies shall include a reference to any arrangements such as are mentioned in section 50(9) of this Act.