Transport Act 1981

Power to promote and oppose BillsU.K.

14(1)Associated British Ports may promote Bills in Parliament and may oppose any Bill in Parliament.U.K.

(2)The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) is in lieu of any power to promote or oppose Bills which Associated British Ports might otherwise possess as successor to the persons carrying on any undertaking, and, in particular, the persons carrying on any undertaking transferred to the British Transport Commission by the M1Transport Act 1947, but nothing in this sub-paragraph affects any power exercisable by Associated British Ports as successor to apply for orders and schemes, and oppose applications for orders and schemes, including orders and schemes subject to special parliamentary procedure.

(3)In the application of this paragraph to Scotland, “Bill in Parliament” includes an order under the M2Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.

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