Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008

Abolition of bridge tolls

1 Forth Road Bridge

(1) In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Forth Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1947 (c.iv), section 69 (penalties) is repealed.

(2) In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Forth Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1958 (c.vi), the following provisions are repealed—

(a) in section 2(b) (interpretation), the first proviso,

(b) in section 34(2)(b) (general reserve fund), the words from the beginning to “Order”,

(c) Part V (tolls).

2 Tay Road Bridge

In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv), the following provisions are repealed—

(a) in section 41(1) (application of revenues of undertaking), the words “revenue received by the Joint Board from tolls under this Order, and all other”,

(b) Part VI (tolls),

(c) in section 57 (power to make byelaws), paragraph (f),

(d) in Part II of Schedule 1 (provisions as to meetings and proceedings), paragraph 10(2)(e).

Miscellaneous and general

3 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

(1) Schedule 1, which contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act, has effect.

(2) The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part 1 of schedule 2 (which are enactments already obsolete or unnecessary) are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Part.

(3) The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part 2 of schedule 2 (which include enactments already obsolete or unnecessary) are revoked to the extent specified in the second column of that Part.

4 Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008.

(2) The provisions of this Act, except this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.