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An Act to provide for the re-organisation of the nationalised transport undertakings now carried on under the Transport Act 1947, and for that purpose to provide for the establishment of public authorities as successors to the British Transport Commission, and for the transfer to them of undertakings, parts of undertakings, property, rights, obligations and liabilities; to repeal certain enactments relating to transport charges and facilities and to amend in other respects the law relating to transport, inland waterways, harbours and port facilities; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[1st August 1962]
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E1For extent see s. 93(1)
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C1Act excluded by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 5(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 2(1)(2)
C2Act extended by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 5(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 4(2)
C3Power to amend and repeal conferred by Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 23, SIF 126), s. 14(3)(d)
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I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 96(2); Act wholly in force by 1.1.1965
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