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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Transport Act 1968

1968 CHAPTER 73

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Integration of Freight Transport Services

    1. 1—5... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Redistribution of activities between Freight Corporation and Railways Board or Scottish Group

      1. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    Passenger Transport Areas

    1. Designation of Passenger Transport Areas and establishment and functions of Authorities and Executives

      1. 9. Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives (E+W+N.I.)

      2. 9. Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives (S)

      3. 9A. General functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives (E+W)

      4. 9A. General functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives (S+N.I.)

      5. 9B. Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services (E+W+N.I.)

      6. 9B. Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services (S)

      7. 10. General powers of Executive (E+W)

      8. 10. General powers of Executive (S)

      9. 10. General powers of Executive (N.I.)

      10. 11. Financial duty of Executive

      11. 12. Borrowing powers of Executive

      12. 13. Power to make grants (E+W)

      13. 13. Grants and payments (S)

      14. 13A. Guarantees by Authority

      15. 14. Accounts of Executive (E+W)

      16. 14. Accounts of Executive (S)

      17. 14. Accounts of Executive (N.I.)

      18. 15. Further functions of Authority (E+W)

      19. 15. Further functions of Authority (S)

      20. 15. Further functions of Authority (N.I.)

      21. 15A. Additional provisions as to control of Executive by Authority

      22. 16. Publication of annual report by Authority and Executive and prevention of improper conduct of subsidiary activities

    2. Reorganisation of passenger transport in Passenger Transport Areas

      1. 17. Transfer to Executive of local authority transport undertakings

      2. 18, 19... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 20. Special duty of certain Executives with respect to railway passenger services

      4. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. General

      1. 22. Provisions as to regulations and orders under Part II

      2. 23. Consents of, or directions by, Minister under Part II

      3. 23A. Interpretation of certain provisions of this Part relating to railways

  3. Part III

    Bus and Ferry Services

    1. National Bus Company and Scottish Transport Group

      1. 24. Establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group (E+W+S)

      2. 24. Establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group (N.I.)

      3. 25.General powers of Bus Company

      4. 26. General powers of Scottish Group

      5. 27. Financial provisions with respect to Bus Company and Scottish Group

      6. 28. Transfer to Bus Company or Scottish Group of certain securities, rights and liabilities

      7. 29. Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities between Railways Board and Bus Company or Scottish Group

    2. Relaxation of control over certain bus services

      1. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 31. Abolition of special control over bus services provided by local authorities outside their areas

    3. Assistance for bus and ferry services

      1. 32. New bus grants

      2. 33.

      3. 34. Assistance for rural bus or ferry services (E+W)

      4. 34. Assistance for rural bus or ferry service (S)

    4. Further provision relating to public service vehicles

      1. 35.

      2. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 37. Power for local authorities to acquire or dispose of public service vehicle undertakings

  4. Part IV

    Further Provisions as to Boards, New Authorities and Transport Services

    1. Railways Board

      1. 38. Composition of Railways Board and removal of requirement for regional boards

      2. 39.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Additional financial provisions with respect to Boards and new authorities

      1. 41. Financial provisions as to Boards and new authorities

      2. 42. Additional financial provisions as to Railways Board

      3. 43. Additional financial provisions as to Waterways Board

      4. 44. Account by Minister of receipt and disposal of certain sums

    3. Additional duties of Boards and new authorities

      1. 45. Duty of Freight Corporation and Railways Board to review organisation

      2. 46. Duty of Boards and new authorities to promote research and development

    4. Additional powers of Boards and new authorities

      1. 47. Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards

      2. 48. Manufacture, repair and supply

      3. 49. Powers with respect to land (E+W+S)

      4. 49. Powers with respect to land (N.I.)

      5. 50. Miscellaneous provisions as to powers

      6. 51. Subsidiaries and joint subsidiaries

      7. 52. Supplementary and miscellaneous provisions

    5. Power to dissolve Holding Company, etc

      1. 53. Provisions with respect to Holding Company

    6. Miscellaneous further provisions with respect to transport services

      1. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 55. Amendments as to Transport Consultative Committees

      3. 56. Assistance by Minister or local authority towards capital expenditure on public transport facilities

      4. 57. Grants for research or development in connection with transport services, etc

      5. 57A. Grants for research or development in connection with transport services by inland waterways in Scotland

      6. 58.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part V

  6. Part VI

    Drivers’ Hours

    1. 95. Vehicles and drivers subject to control under Part VI

    2. 96. Permitted driving time and periods of duty

    3. 97. Installation and use of recording equipment

    4. 97A. Provisions supplementary to section 97

    5. 97AA. Forgery, etc of seals on recording equipment

    6. 97B.

    7. 98. Written records

    8. 99. Inspection of records and other documents

    9. 99A. Power to prohibit driving of vehicle

    10. 99B. Duration and removal of prohibition

    11. 99C. Failure to comply with prohibition

    12. 100. Power to give effect to international agreements

    13. 101. Orders and regulations under Part VI

    14. 102. Application to the Crown and exemption for police and fire brigade

    15. 102A. Exclusion of application to tramcars and trolley vehicles

    16. 103. Interpretation, supplementary provisions, etc., for Part VI

  7. Part VII

    Inland Waterways

    1. The Board’s waterways

      1. 104. Classification of the Board’s waterways

      2. 105. Maintenance of the Board’s waterways

      3. 106. Enforcement of maintenance duty

      4. 107. Amendments as to general duties of Board

      5. 108. Prevention of nuisance as respects certain waterways

      6. 109. Power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works (E+W)

      7. 109. Power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works (S)

      8. 110. The Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council

      9. 111. Access agreements and orders as respects canals other than commercial waterways and cruising waterways

    2. Other inland waterway provisions

      1. 112. Power to extinguish statutory rights and obligations in respect of canals not comprised in undertaking of Board

      2. 113. Byelaws in respect of waterways owned or managed by certain bodies

      3. 114. Power of local authorities to assist in maintaining waterways for amenity purposes

    3. Supplementary

      1. 115. Interpretation of Part VII (E+W+N.I.)

      2. 115. Interpretation of Part VII (S)

  8. Part VIII

    Bridges, Level Crossings, etc

    1. Bridges

      1. 116. Transfer of responsibility for maintenance of highways on bridges over Boards’ railways, inland waterways, etc (E+W)

      2. 116. Transfer of responsibility for maintenance of highways on bridges over Boards’ railways, inland waterways, etc (S)

      3. 117. Duty of Boards as respects bridges carrying highways (E+W)

      4. 117. Duty of Boards as respects bridges carrying highways (S)

      5. 118. Duty of highway authorities, etc., as respects bridges over Boards’ railways or inland waterways (E+W)

      6. 118. Duty of highway authorities, etc., as respects bridges over Boards’ railways or inland waterways (S)

      7. 119. Ending of liability of Boards to make payments on being relieved of responsibility for bridges carrying trunk or special roads

      8. 120.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 121. Application of foregoing sections to undertakers other than Railways Board, London Board and Waterways Board

      10. 122. Interpretations of sections 116 to 121 (E+W)

      11. 122. Interpretations of sections 116 to 121 (S)

    2. Level crossings

      1. 123. Power of highway and other authorities to contribute to cost of barriers, etc., at level crossings (E+W)

      2. 123. Power of highway and other authorities to contribute to cost of barriers, etc., at level crossings (S)

      3. 124.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Inspectors of railways

      1. 125.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  9. Part IX

    Regulation of Road Traffic

    1. 126—132... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 133.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  10. Part X

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. 134. Duty to act in certain cases as body engaged in commercial enterprise

    2. 135. Compensation for loss of employment etc (E+W+S)

    3. 135. Compensation for loss of employment etc (N.I.)

    4. 136. Pensions

    5. 137. Machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff (E+W+S)

    6. 137. Machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff (N.I.)

    7. 138. Travel concessions

    8. 139. Land required as service area for special road: compensation in certain cases of compulsory acquisition

    9. 140.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 141. Application of Town and Country Planning Acts

    11. 142. Powers of Minister in connection with channel tunnel

    12. 143.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. 144. Transfer and disposal of historical records and relics

    14. 145. Minor amendments of Road Traffic Act 1960

    15. 146. Approval marks

    16. 147.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    17. 148.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    18. 149.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    19. 150.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    20. 151.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    21. 152.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    22. 153.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    23. 154.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    24. 155.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    25. 156. Miscellaneous, supplementary and consequential provisions

    26. 157. Orders and regulations

    27. 158. Inquiries

    28. 159. Interpretation—general

    29. 160. Stamp duty (E+W+S)

    30. 160. Stamp duty (N.I.)

    31. 161. Income tax, etc

    32. 162. Rating

    33. 163. Expenses

    34. 164. Application to Northern Ireland

    35. 165.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    36. 166. Short title and commencement

  11. SCHEDULE 1

    The New Authorities

  12. SCHEDULE 2

    Commencing Capital Debts of New Authorities

  13. SCHEDULE 3

  14. SCHEDULE 4

    Supplementary Provisions as to certain Transfers of Property, Rights and Liabilities

  15. SCHEDULE 5

    Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives

  16. SCHEDULE 6

    . .

  17. SCHEDULE 7

    Bodies whose Securities are Transferred to Bus Company

  18. SCHEDULE 8

    New Bus Grants—Supplementary Provisions

  19. Schedule 8A

    Transfer of operating centres

  20. SCHEDULE 9

    . .

  21. SCHEDULE 10

    Amendments Consequential on Part V

  22. SCHEDULE 11

    Amendments Consequential on Part VI

  23. SCHEDULE 12

    Commercial and Cruising Waterways

  24. SCHEDULE 13

    Order Relating to Inland Waterways

  25. SCHEDULE 14

  26. SCHEDULE 15

    . .

  27. SCHEDULE 16

    Supplementary or Consequential Provisions

  28. SCHEDULE 17

    Application to Northern Ireland

  29. SCHEDULE 18

An Act to make further provision with respect to transport and related matters.

[25th October 1968]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Power to amend and repeal conferred by Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 23, SIF 126), s. 14(3)(d)

C2Act excluded by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 2(1)(3)

C3Provisions of the Act requiring transport managers for operating centres for authorised vehicles under goods vehicle operator's licences repealed (E.W.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 126), Sch. 5 para. 6

C4This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

C5Act modified (1.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1119, regs. 3, 4(1), Sch. 1

Act modified (1.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1119, regs. 3, 4(2), Sch. 2

Act: power to apply conferred (S.) (4.1.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 40, Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 15 (with s. 7(2)); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 3(a), Sch. 2

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

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