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Transport Act 1968 Status: Point in time view as at 01/07/1992. This version of this Act contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Transport Act 1968. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) Transport Act 1968 1968 CHAPTER 73 An Act to make further provision with respect to transport and related matters. [25th October 1968] Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 Power to amend and repeal conferred by Transport (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 23, SIF 126), s. 14(3)(d) C2 Act excluded by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 2(1)(3) C3 Provisions 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Act requiring transport managers for operating centres for authorised vehicles under goods vehicle operator's licences repealed (E.W.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 126), Sch. 5 para. 6 C4 This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland C5 Act modified (1.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1119, regs. 3, 4(1), Sch. 1 (as amended (2.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1659, Sch. 3 para. 32(3) (with arts. 4-6)) 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 PART I INTEGRATION OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT SERVICES 1—5. F1 Textual Amendments F1 Ss. 1-5 repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III 6 . F2 2 Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) Part I – Integration of Freight Transport Services Document Generated: 2021-03-31 Status: Point in time view as at 01/07/1992. This version of this Act contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Transport Act 1968. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) Textual Amendments F2 S. 6 repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. II Redistribution of activities between Freight Corporation and Railways Board or Scottish Group 7 Transfer schemes by authorities. (1) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, the Railways Board,. F3, may as occasion seems to them to require it make schemes— (a) for the reorganisation, amalgamation or dissolution of any of the wholly- owned subsidiaries of [F4the Board]; (b) for the transfer of any specified property, rights or liabilities, or of all property, rights and liabilities comprised in a specified part of their undertaking, from one to another of the following bodies, namely, the Board,. F3 and any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Board. F3 (2) . F5 (3) Any scheme under. F3 this section may contain such supplementary, incidental and consequential provision as may appear to [F6the Board] to be necessary or expedient. (4) A scheme under this section shall not come into force unless it has been approved by the Minister or until such date as the Minister may in giving his approval specify; and the Minister may approve a scheme either without modification or with such modifications as, after consultation with [F7the Board], he thinks fit; but without prejudice to his powers under section 8 of this Act the Minister shall not approve any such scheme which makes provision— (a) for a transfer of any property, rights or liabilities which it appears to him would materially prejudice the proper discharge by the Railways Board. F3 of their. F3 duties under the Act of 1962 or this Act; or (b) . F8 (5) Where in the case of a scheme made by virtue of subsection (1)(b). F3 of this section the Minister in approving the scheme under subsection (4) of this section certifies that the scheme is approved as giving effect to conclusions reported under section 45 of this Act or to a direction given under subsection (5) of that section. F9 then, subject to subsection (7) of this section, the property, rights and liabilities in question shall on the date of the coming into force of the scheme be transferred, and by virtue of this Act vest, in accordance with the scheme. (6) Subject to subsection (7) of this section, in the case of any scheme made by virtue of subsection (1)(b). F3 of this section to which subsection (5) thereof does not apply, the property, rights and liabilities in question shall on the date of the coming into force of the scheme be transferred, and by virtue of the scheme vest, in accordance with the scheme. (7) Schedule 4 to this Act— (a) shall apply to any transfer under subsection (5) of this section; and Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) 3 Part I – Integration of Freight Transport Services Document Generated: 2021-03-31 Status: Point in time view as at 01/07/1992. This version of this Act contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Transport Act 1968. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (b) shall apply to any transfer under subsection (6) of this section subject to any reference in that Schedule to a vesting by virtue of this Act being construed as a reference to a vesting by virtue of the scheme in question; and the said subsection (5) or (6) shall have effect subject to the provisions of that Schedule;. F3 Textual Amendments F3 Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III F4 Words substituted by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 7 para. 1(a) F5 Ss. 7(2), 8(2) repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III F6 Words substituted by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 7 para. 1(b) F7 Words substituted by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 7 para. 1(c) F8 S. 7(4)(b) repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III F9 Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. II Modifications etc. (not altering text) C6 S. 7 explained by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 1(3); modified by Transport Act 1981 s 1(3) (b) 8 Transfer orders by Minister. (1) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, the Minister may by order— (a) . F10 (b) make any such provision with respect to, or to any wholly-owned subsidiary of, [F11the Railways Board] as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1). F12 of section 7 of this Act. (2) . F13 (3) Any order under. F12 of this section may contain such supplementary, incidental and consequential provision as may appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient. (4) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, in the case of an order under. F12 this section making such provision as is mentioned in section 7(1)(b) of this Act. F12, the property, rights and liabilities in question shall on such date as may be appointed for the purpose by the order be transferred, and by virtue of this Act vest, in accordance with the order. (5) Schedule 4 to this Act shall apply to any transfer under subsection (4) of this section and that subsection shall have effect subject to the provisions of that Schedule;. F12 (6) . F14 and the order shall not be made unless the draft thereof so laid has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament. Textual Amendments F10 S. 8(1)(a) repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III F11 Words substituted by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 7 para. 2 F12 Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III F13 Ss. 7(2), 8(2) repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. III 4 Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) Part II – Passenger Transport Areas Document Generated: 2021-03-31 Status: Point in time view as at 01/07/1992. This version of this Act contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Transport Act 1968. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) F14 S. 8(6)(a)(iv) repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. II PART II PASSENGER TRANSPORT AREAS Modifications etc. (not altering text) C7 Pt. II amended (S.) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 150(2); modified (E.W.) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 202(3), Sch. 24 Pt. II and Transport Act 1983 (c. 10, SIF 126), s.
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