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(1)In this Act the following expressions have the following meanings unless the contrary intention appears, that is to say—
“the Act of 1960” means theRoad Traffic Act 1960;
“the Act of 1962” means the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962;
“local authority” means the council of a county, the Greater London Council, . . . F1and [F2the council of a burgh within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 containing a population, according to the cencus for the time being last taken, of or exceeding fifty thousand, and for the purposes ofthis definintion every other burgh shall be deemed to form part of the county in which it is situated][in Scotland, the council of a region, islands area or district];
“the Minister” means the Minister of Transport;
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“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister;
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“relevant functions” and “the transfer date” have the meanings assigned to them by section 1(2) of this Act;
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(2)Unless the contrary intention appears, any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to it as amended by or under any other enactment including this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F2Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 65), s. 238(2) Sch. 24 Pt. III para. 46
F3Definition of "Motor Dealer" repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I
F4Definitions of "public road", "trade licence", "general trade licence", repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c.32), Sch. 21 Pt. I and Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c.10), Sch. 8 Pt. I
F5Definitions of "seven day licence", "tempory licence", "vehicle licence" repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of Minister of Transport now excercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1681
(1)Any power to make orders or regulations conferred on the Minister by this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and any statutory instrument made by virtue of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2)Any order under this Act made by the Minister and any regulations so made under this Act, Part II of the Act of 1960 . . . F6 may—
(a)make different provision for different circumstances;
(b)provide for exemptions from any provisions of the order or regulations; and
(c)contain such incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers expedient for the purposes of the order or regulations,
and nothing in any other provision of this Act or those enactments shall be construed as prejudicing the generality of the foregoing provisions of this subsection.
(3)Any power to make an order or regulations which is exercisable by the Minister by virtue of this Act includes power to provide by the order or regulations that any document for which provision is made by the order or regulations shall be in such form and contain such particulars as may be specified by a person specified in the order or regulations.
(4)An order made by the Minister under any provision of this Act (except an order under section 2(1) in so far as the order transfers any property, rights or liabilities, an order appointing the transfer date and an order under section 38(2) of this Act) may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order under that provision.
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F6Words repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I
Textual Amendments
F8Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
(1)There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenses incurred by the Minister by virtue of this Act; and
(b)any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable under any other enactment out of moneys so provided.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
Textual Amendments
F9Ss. 4–12, 17, 19, 21, 24, 28, 29(1)(2), 30, 34(5), 36(2), Sch. 1 paras. 4–8, 11, 13–18 repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2The text of ss. 16(2), 37, Sch. 1 para. 10(a)–(d), Sch. 2 paras. 8, 11, Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
The enactments mentioned in the first and second columns of Schedule 3 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969.
(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Minister may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different provisions of this Act, or for different provisions of this Act so far as they apply to such cases only as may be specified in the order.
(3)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
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