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F1Sch. 1 repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Schs. 7, 8
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F2Schs. 2, 3 repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II
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F3Schs. 4–7 repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Schs. 7, 8
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F4Schs. 8, 9 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
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F5Sch. 10 repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Schs. 7, 8
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F6Sch. 11 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1962 (c. 59), Sch. 5
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F7Sch. 12 repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34), Sch. 9 Pt. I
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F8Schs. 13, 14 repealed by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Sch. 18 Pt. IV
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F9Schs. 15, 16 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
Sections 264 and 265.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of Sch. 17 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Textual Amendments
F10Entries repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
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 . . . F11 shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960.”.
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F11Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II
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F12Words repealed by Transport (London) Act 1969 (c. 35), Sch. 6
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 . . . F13 shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Road Traffic Act, 1960.”.
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F13Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II
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F14Entry repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Schs. 7, 8
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F15Entries repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
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F16Entries repealed by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), Sch. 12
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F17Entry repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34), Sch. 9 Pt.I
After subsection (1) of section eighty-seven (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—
“(1A)In the applicatiion 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.”.
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.”.
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F18Entries repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
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F19Entry repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34), Sch. 9 Pt.I
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, 1949”.
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F20Entry repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II
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F21S. 267(1), Sch. 18 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), s. 1, Sch. Pt. XI
1In so far as any order, regulation, rule, scheme, byelaw, advance, agreement, application, appointment, arrangement, declaration, determination, nomination, objection, request, specification or statement made or having effect as if made, authorisation, dispensation, licence or permit granted, approval, certificate, consent, designation, direction or notice issued, given or delivered, condition, prohibition or requirement imposed or attached, classification or backing effected, or other thing done, under an enactment repealed by this Act could have been made, granted, issued, given, delivered, imposed, attached, effected or done under a corresponding provision of this Act, it shall not be invalidated by the repeal effected by section two hundred and sixty-seven of this Act, but shall have effect as if made, granted, issued, given, delivered, imposed, attached, effected or done under that corresponding provision.
2Nothing in this Act shall affect the enactments repealed thereby in their operation in relation to offences committed before the commencement of this Act or to appeals against disqualifications by virtue of convictions for offences so committed or against orders made in consequence of such convictions.
3Any enactment passed before the passing of this Act referring, whether specifically or by means of a general description, to an enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as referring to the corresponding provision of this Act, and any document made or issued before the passing of this Act or any time thereafter (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) referring, whether specifically or by means of a general description, to an enactment so repealed shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be similarly construed.
4(1)Without prejudice to paragraph 1 of this Schedule, any reference in this Act (whether express or implied) to a thing done or made or falling to be done or made, or to a thing suffered, or to an event which has occurred, under or for the purposes of or by reference to a provision of this Act shall, in so far as the context permits, be construed as including a reference to the corresponding thing done or made or falling to be done or made, to the corresponding thing suffered or, as the case may be, to the corresponding event which occurred under, or for the purposes of, or by reference to, the corresponding provision of the enactments repealed by this Act.
(2)The foregoing sub-paragraph shall not apply to any reference in this Act 1 to a conviction . . . F22.
Textual Amendments
F22Words repealed by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Sch. 18 Pt. IV
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6Where an offence, being an offence for the continuance of which a penalty was provided, has been committed under an enactment repealed by this Act, proceedings may be taken under this Act in respect of the continuance of the offence after the commencement of this Act, in the same manner as if the 8 offence had been committed under the corresponding provision of this Act.
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F24Sch. 19 paras. 7, 8 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
9Any person appointed to an office under or by virtue of an enactment repealed by this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed to that office under or by virtue of this Act.
10Any record kept under an enactment repealed by this Act shall be deemed to form part of the record kept under the corresponding provision of this Act.
11Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, anything done by the Minister as respects Scotland before the coming into operation of the M1Transfer of Functions (Roads, Bridges and Ferries) Order 1955, being a thing done in the exercise of a function to which the entries pertaining to that Order in the third column of Part II of the last foregoing Schedule relate, shall continue to have effect as if done by the Secretary of State or by the Minister and the Secretary of State acting jointly, as the case may be.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1955/1955 (1951 I, p. 1205).
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F25Sch. 19 paras. 12—14 repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Schs. 7, 8
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F27Sch. 19 para. 16 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
17The repeal by this Act of subsection (2) of section forty-six of the M2Road Traffic Act 1956, shall not affect the validation effected thereby of any scheme for the establishment on a road of crossings for foot passengers, and the repeal by this Act of subsection (3) of that section shall not affect the validation effected thereby of regulations under section eighteen of the M3Road Traffic Act 1934; but nothing in this paragraph shall affect any proceedings for a contravention of such regulations which were pending at the coming into operation of the said section forty-six.
18Subsection (8) of section forty-six of the M4Road Traffic Act 1930, shall be deemed always to have had effect as if the reference therein to urban districts had included a reference to boroughs not being county boroughs.
Marginal Citations
19The repeal by this Act of section one hundred and sixteen of, and the Fourth Schedule to, the Road Traffic Act 1930, or of any enactment amending or otherwise relating to those provisions shall not affect any right to such compensation as is mentioned in that section, and the like provisions as to the determination and payment of such compensation (including provisions as to appeals against a refusal of the grant thereof or as to the amount thereof) shall apply as would have applied if this Act had not passed.
Section 270.
1E+W+SThe provisions of this Act referred to in subsection (1) of section two hundred and seventy thereof are—
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(f)section two hundred and sixty-six.
Textual Amendments
F28Para. 1(a)(c)—(e) repealed by Road Traffic Act 1962 (c. 59), Sch. 5 and para. 1(b) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. X
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F29Sch. 20 paras. 2—4, 6 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1962 (c. 59), Sch. 5
5E+W+S[F30Section] two hundred and sixty-six of this Act shall . . . F31 come into operation on such day as the Minister may, by order made by statutory instrument, appoint in relation thereto.
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F30Word substituted by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Sch. 6
F31Word repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c. 76), Schs. 7, 8
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C2Power of appointment conferred by para. 5 not exercised
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F32Sch. 20 paras. 2-4, 6 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1962 (c. 59), Sch. 5
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