Road Traffic Act 1960

Sections 264 and 265.

SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE Amendments of other Acts

The Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Act, 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 51)

Schedule (C) shall have effect, in relation to a vehicle to which subsection (2) of section sixty-four of this Act applies, as if in section XCVT (penalties for persons committing various nuisances on highways) the words " or more than one foot laterally beyond the wheel of such carriage ", and section CVTII, were omitted.

The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 55)

Paragraph (50) of section three hundred and eighty-one (which provides for the labelling of carriages and carts) shall not have effect in relation to vehicles to which subsection (2) of section sixty-four of this Act applies.

The Road Traffic Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 43)

After subsection (1) of section one hundred and twenty-one (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(1A) References in this Act to public service vehicles, contract carriages and the London Traffic Area shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960.”.

The London Passenger Transport Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 14)

In subsection (2) of section sixteen and subsection (3) of section seventeen (penalties for carrying passengers contrary to those sections), for the words "he shall be guilty of an offence under the Road Traffic Act, 1930" there shall be substituted the words " he shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months ; and any sum paid to the Secretary of State under section twenty-seven of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1949, in respect of a fine imposed in respect of an offence under this subsection shall be deemed to be Exchequer moneys within the meaning of that section. ",

After subsection (1) of section one hundred and seven (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(1A) References in this Act to public service vehicles, stage carriages, express carriages, contract carriages and the London Traffic Area shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960.”.

The Civil Defence Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 31)

In subsection (1) of section eight (power of local authorities to construct underground car-parks suitable for use as air-raid shelters), for the words " section sixty-eight of the Public Health Act, 1925, or under section twenty of the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act, 1935 " there shall be substituted the words " section eighty-one or eighty-two of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, ".

The Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 43)

The following entry shall be added to the Sixth Schedule

“Sections 81 (13), 83 (9) and 261 (2) of the Road Traffic Act, 1960.

Such period as the Secretary of State may fix”.

The Transport Act, 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 49)

In subsection (2) of section one hundred and twenty-five (interpretation) for the words from " expressions used in Part III" to the end there shall be substituted the words " references in this Act to public service vehicles, express carriages, stage carriages, tramcars and trolley vehicles shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960. ".

In paragraph 5 of the Tenth Schedule (provisions as to the Transport Tribunal) the reference to the jurisdiction conferred on the Transport Tribunal by the Act shall be construed as including a reference to jurisdiction conferred on them by Part IV of this Act and, in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6 of that Schedule, after the words " Court of Session" there shall be inserted the words " or by virtue of any jurisdiction conferred on them by Part IV of the Road Traffic Act, 1960. ".

The Transport Act, 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 13)

In section eleven (regulations for carrying into effect preceding provisions as to disposal of British Transport Commission's road haulage undertaking),—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words " The power of the Minister under section twenty-five of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, to make regulations for the purpose of carrying Part I of that Act into effect", there shall be substituted the words " The power of the Minister under section one hundred and ninety of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, to make regulations for the purpose of carrying Part IV of that Act into effect', and for the words " Part I", where last occurring, there shall be substituted the words " Part IV " ;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words " section thirty-four of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933 ", there shall be substituted the words " sections two hundred and thirty-three and two hundred and thirty-seven of the Road Traffic Act, 1960 ".

In subsection (3) of section thirty-five (interpretation), for the words " expressions have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Act, 1930", there shall be substituted the words " references to public service vehicles and contract carriages shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960 ".

Any reference in the First Schedule (rights of obtaining licences for five years for goods vehicles free of charge) to the giving of directions under subsection (3) of section thirteen of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, shall be construed as a reference to the giving of directions under section one hundred and seventy-eight of this Act for the curtailment of a licence.

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 26)

In subsection (4) of section four (provision of omnibus shelters, &c.) for the words from " and ' public service vehicle'" to the end there shall be substituted the words " and the references to public service vehicles shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960, it being assumed that so much of subsection (1) of section one hundred and seventeen of that Act as excludes tramcars and trolley vehicles were omitted ".

The Post Office Act, 1953 (1 & 2. Eliz. 2. c. 36)

After subsection (1) of section eighty-seven (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(1A) In the application of this Act to Great Britain, references to public service vehicles shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960.”.

The Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 64)

In subsection (1) of section thirteen (interpretation) for the words from "and 'public service vehicle'" to the end there shall be substituted the words " and references to public service vehicles, road service licences and trolley vehicles shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960. ".

The Road Transport Lighting Act, 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 51)

At the end of section thirteen (regulations) there shall be added the following subsection:—

“(3) Before making any regulations under this Act the Minister shall consult with such representative organisations as he thinks fit.”.

The Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act, 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 50)

In subsection (1) of section seven (interpretation) the definition of " public service vehicle " shall be omitted and there shall be added at the end of that subsection the words " and the references to public service vehicles shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960, it being assumed that so much of subsection (1) of section one hundred and seventeen of that Act as excludes tramcars and trolley vehicles were omitted. "

The Highways Act, 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25)

In subsection (1) of section nineteen (certain trunk roads to be treated as special roads), for the words " the Special Roads Act, 1949 (except subsection (2) of section nine)" there shall be substituted the words " subsection (4) of section nine of the Special Roads Act, 1949 ".

After subsection (4) of section two hundred and ninety-five (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(4A) References in this Act to the London Traffic Area shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960.”.