Transport Act 1980

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Public Service Vehicles

    1. Other matters

      1. 1—31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 32.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 34. Obligatory test certificates for passsenger-carrying vehicles.

      5. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 36. Abolition of licensing conductors of public service vehicles.

      7. 37. Reduction of minimum age for drivers of public service vehicles.

      8. 38—41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 42. Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.

      10. 43. Amendments of other Acts.

      11. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part II Transfer of Undertaking of National Freight Corporation

    1. Transfer of undertaking of National Freight Corporation to a company limited by shares

      1. 45. Transfer of undertaking of National Freight Corporation.

      2. 46. Initial government holding in successor company.

      3. 47. Transitional provisions with respect to reserves etc.

      4. 48. Dissolution and final accounts of National Freight Corporation.

    2. Funding of certain pension obligations

      1. 49. Funding of relevant pension obligations.

      2. 50. Meaning of “the relevant pension obligations”.

    3. Supplementary

      1. 51. Interpretation of Part II and consequential amendments.

  4. PART III RAILWAY ETC. PENSIONS

    1. 52. Payments by Minister in respect of B.R. and N.F.C. pension schemes.

    2. 52A. Power to make payments by way of final discharge of liabilities under s.52(1).

    3. 52B. Power to substitute obligations under this section for liabilities under s.52(1).

    4. 52C. Adjustments arising in connection with orders under s.52B.

    5. 52D. Orders and directions under sections 52A to 52C: supplemental.

    6. 53. Meaning of “the relevant pension to a obligations”.

    7. 54. Unfunded proportion of relevant pension obligations.

    8. 55. Proportion of pensions etc. which corresponds to relevant pension obligations.

    9. 56. Reduction of payments in respect of certain supplementation schemes.

    10. 57. Exclusion of payments in respect of certain transfer values.

    11. 58. Consequential cancellation of debts owed by Board and Corporation.

    12. 59. Supplemental provisions.

    13. 60. Interpretation of Part III.

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous and General

    1. 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 62. Grants towards duty charged on bus fuel, and new bus grants.

    3. 63.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 64. Roof-signs on vehicle other than taxis.

    5. 65. Repeal of s. 2 of 1954 c. 64.

    6. 66. Abolition of Freight Integration Council and repeal of certain provisions about special authorisations for use of large goods vehicles.

    7. 67. Abolition of Railways and Coastal Shipping Committee.

    8. 68. Expenses.

    9. 69. Repeals.

    10. 70. Citation, etc.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULES 1—3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 4

      Increase of Penalties in the 1960 Act

    3. SCHEDULE 5

      Minor and Consequential Amendments Relating to public Service Vehicles

      1. Part I

        1. 1-12.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 13.In section 248 (power to hold inquiries) after “the London...

        3. 14—15.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Part II Other Amendments

        1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1953 (c. 26)

          1. In section 4 (power of local authority to provide bus...

        2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OMNIBUS SHELTERS AND QUEUE BARRIERS) (SCOTLAND) ACT 1958 (c. 50)

          1. In section 7(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “local authority”...

        3. TRANSPORT ACT 1962 (c. 46)

          1. In section 4(5) (by virtue of which the Railways Board...

        4. FINANCE ACT 1965 (c. 25)

        5. ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1967 (c.76)

        6. TRANSPORT ACT 1968 (c. 73)

          1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. TRANSPORT (LONDON) ACT 1969 (c.35)

        8. ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1972 (c. 20)

        9. ROAD TRAFFIC (FOREIGN VEHICLES) ACT 1972 (c. 27)

          1. 1.In section 4(2)(b) (circumstances in which drivers of foreign public...

          2. 2.In section 7 (interpretation), in the definition of “public service...

          3. 3.In Schedule I (enactments conferring functions on examiners), for “Section...

        10. ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 (c. 50)

        11. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976 (c. 57)

          1. 1.In section 63(3)(b) (hackney carriage stands not to be appointed...

          2. 2.In section 80(1) (interpretation of Part 11)—

        12. ENERGY ACT 1976 (c. 76)

          1. In Schedule I (permissible relaxations of road traffic and transport...

        13. PASSENGER VEHICLES (EXPERIMENTAL AREAS) ACT 1977 (c. 21)

        14. MINIBUS ACT 1977 (c. 25)

        15. TRANSPORT ACT 1978 (c.55)

    4. SCHEDULE 6

      Supplementary Provisions with Respect to Transfer under Section 45

      1. Legal remedies and pending proceedings

        1. 1.(1) Where any right, liability or obligation is transferred to...

      2. Power of other bodies

        1. 2.The transfer to the successor company by virtue of section...

      3. Modification of agreements

        1. 3.Where immediately before the appointed day there is in force...

      4. Loss of office by members of Corporation

        1. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), no right, liability or obligation...

      5. Compensation payments arising from earlier reorganisations

        1. 5.The obligations of the Corporation transferred by virtue of section...

      6. Pensions of former members of the Corporation

        1. 6.The obligations of the Corporation transferred by virtue of section...

      7. Pension schemes

        1. 7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions of section 74...

      8. Grants in respect of certain capital expenditure

        1. 8.(1) The obligations of the Corporation transferred by virtue of...

      9. Reimbursement for certain travel concessions

        1. 9.(1) The obligations of the Corporation transferred by virtue of...

      10. Rating

        1. 10.(1) The obligations of the Corporation transferred by virtue of...

    5. SCHEDULE 7

      Amendments Consequential on Part II

      1. TRANSPORT ACT 1968 (c. 73)

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        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 3.In section 29(6) for the words from “subsection (2) of...

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 5.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 16 for the words from...

        6. 6.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 16— (a) in sub-paragraph (2),...

    6. SCHEDULE 8

      B.R. Pension Schemes

    7. SCHEDULE 9

      REPEALS

      1. PART I PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

      2. PART II Repeals taking effect on Passing of this Act

      3. PART III Repeals taking effect on Appointed Day under Part II of this Act

      4. PART IV Other Repeals