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Testing, Marking and Approval of Vehicles
Provision for private-sector plating and testing
11. Approval of public service vehicles as type vehicles by prescribed testing authority
12. Inspections by authorised inspectors in connection with international conventions
13. Investment by the Secretary of State in Government-controlled company interested in former Government testing stations
14. Exclusion of security of tenure in case of premises used for vehicle testing business
Miscellaneous and supplemental
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17. Determination of plated weights by prescribed testing authority for vehicles subject to type approval
18. Alteration of plated weights for goods vehicles without examination
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22. Fees on the notification of alterations notifiable under section 45 or 48 of the 1972 Act
Miscellaneous and Supplemental
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66. Powers exercisable in relation to harbour authorities in the interests of national defence
67. Extended pension provision for members of transport Boards
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70. Payments in respect of applicants for exempting from wearing seat belts
An Act to make provision with respect to the disposal by the National Bus Company and their subsidiaries of property, rights and liabilities; to make provision for and in connection with the exercise of certain statutory functions with respect to the testing of vehicles generally and the testing and plating of goods vehicles in the private sector and to make new provision for vehicle-testing in connection with certain international conventions; to make new provision extending and amending the law with respect to fixed penalties for certain road traffic offences and the procedure to be followed and the punishments available in cases where fixed penalties apply; to amend the law relating to goods vehicle operators’ licences; to provide for the marking of builders’ skips; to give the Secretary of State certain powers in relation to harbour authorities in the interests of national defence; to extend the power under Schedule 1 to the Transport Act 1962 to determine pensions for members of certain Boards; and to make further miscellaneous amendments of the law relating to road traffic (including provisions relating to the testing and fitness of vehicles).
[28th October 1982]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Transport Act 1982