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Ministry Of Transport Act 1919

1919 CHAPTER 50 9 and 10 Geo 5

An Act to establish a Ministry of Transport and for purposes connected therewith.

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17 Power to make advances for certain purposes.

(1)

The Minister may, subject to the approval of the Treasury, make advances out of the moneys provided by Parliament to any authority, company or person, either by way of grant or by way of loan, or partly in one way and partly in another, and upon such terms and conditions as he thinks fit for any of the following purposes:—

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(b)

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(c)

The construction, improvement or maintenance of harbours, docks or piers:

(d)

The construction, improvement or maintenance of canals or inland navigations:

(e)

The promotion and improvement of transport services by land F16in Wales or water:

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Provided that the Minister shall not make an advance exceeding one million pounds at any one time for the purpose of any work, unless specially authorised to do so by a Resolution of the House of Commons.

(2)

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F2120 Power to hold inquiries.

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24 Consent of local authority.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as giving power to the Minister to impose any conditions upon a local authority which shall entail expenditure without consent of such local authority, . . . F25, or in Scotland F26the Secretary of State. . ..

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30 Short title and interpretation.

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This Act may be cited as the Ministry of Transport Act 1919.

(2)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.

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  • The expression “tramway” includes a trackless trolley vehicle system;

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  • The expression “transport services by water” shall not include any transport service by sea . . . F31

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SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Transitory Provisions

Section 2.

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In the construction and for the purposes of any Act of Parliament, any judgement, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, byelaw, or other document passed or made before the transfer to the Minister . . . F32 or Secretary of State from any other Government Department of any powers or duties by or under this Act, but so far only as may be necessary for the purpose of such transfer, the name of the Minister . . . F32 or Secretary of State shall be substituted for the name of the other Government Department.

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