Tramways Act 1870

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1 Short title. E+W+S

This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Tramways Act 1870.”

2 Limitation of Act. E+W+S

This Act shall not extend to Ireland.

[F1 3 Interpretation of terms. E+W

For the purposes of this Act the terms herein-after mentioned shall have the meanings herein-after assigned to them: that is to say,

• The terms “local authority” and “local rate” shall mean respectively the bodies of persons and rate named in the table in Part One of the schedule (A.) to this Act annexed:

• The term “road” shall mean any carriageway being a public highway, and the carriageway of any bridge forming part of or leading to the same:

• The term “road authority” shall mean, in the districts specified in the table in Part Two of the schedule (A.) to this Act annexed, the bodies of persons named in the same table, and elsewhere any local authority, board, town council, body corporate, commissioners, trustees, vestry, or other body of persons in whom a road as defined by this Act is vested, or who have the power to maintain or repair such road.

• The term “district” in relation to a local authority or road authority, shall mean the area within the jurisdiction of such local authority or road authority:

• The term “prescribed” shall mean prescribed by any rules made in pursuance of this Act:

• The term “the Lands Clauses Acts” means, so far as the Provisional Order in which that term is used relates to England, the M1 Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845; and so far as the same relates to Scotland, the M2 Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845; together with, in each case, the M3 Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860:

• The term “two justices” shall, in addition to its ordinary signification, mean one stipendiary or police magistrate acting in any police court for the district.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 3 repealed (except as incorporated in, or otherwise applied by, any Act of Parliament or Provisional Order) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (C. 42), ss. 65(1)(b), 68(1), Sch. 4 Pt.I; S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 Pt.I

Marginal Citations

M1 1845 c. 18.

M2 1845 c. 19.

M3 1860 c. 106.

[F2 3 Interpretation of terms. S

For the purposes of this Act the terms herein-after mentioned shall have the meanings herein-after assigned to them: that is to say,

• The terms “local authority” and “local rate” shall mean respectively the bodies of persons and rate named in the table in Part One of the schedule (A.) to this Act annexed:

• [F3 The term “road” shall mean the carriageway of any public road within the meaning of section 151(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984:]]

• The term “road authority” shall mean, in the districts specified in the table in Part Two of the schedule (A.) to this Act annexed, the bodies of persons named in the same table, and elsewhere any local authority, board, town council, body corporate, commissioners, trustees, vestry, or other body of persons in whom a road as defined by this Act is vested, or who have the power to maintain or repair such road.

• The term “district” in relation to a local authority or road authority, shall mean the area within the jurisdiction of such local authority or road authority:

• The term “prescribed” shall mean prescribed by any rules made in pursuance of this Act:

• The term “the Lands Clauses Acts” means, so far as the Provisional Order in which that term is used relates to England, the M4 Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845; and so far as the same relates to Scotland, the M5 Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845; together with, in each case, the M6 Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860:

• The term “two justices” shall, in addition to its ordinary signification, mean one stipendiary or police magistrate acting in any police court for the district.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3 repealed (except as incorporated in, or otherwise applied by, any Act of Parliament or Provisional Order) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (C. 42), ss. 65(1)(b), 68(1), Sch. 4 Pt.I; S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 Pt.I

F3 Definition substituted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 6

Marginal Citations

M4 1845 c. 18.

M5 1845 c. 19.

M6 1860 c. 106.