Transport Act 1978 (c. 55)

General U.K.

22 Transport supplementary grant. E+W

Section 6(1) of the M1 Local Government Act 1974 (transport supplementary grants to county councils and the G.L.C.) shall be amended as follows—

(a) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (c);

(b) at the end of paragraph (d) add— “and

(e) compensation payable under Part IV of Schedule 5 to the Transport (London) Act 1969 (control of off-street parking in Greater London) or any corresponding provisions in an Order in Council under section 11 of the Transport Act 1978 (provision to the same effect for the remainder of Great Britain)”;and

(c) for “(a) to (d)” substitute “(a) to (e)”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of ss. 9, 15(5), 16, 22, 24(4) and Schs. 3 and 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c. 7

23 Finance (general). U.K.

There are hereby authorised—

(a) all such charges or increased charges on public funds as may result from sections 1(5), 3(1), 15 and 17 of this Act;

(b) increased payments out of money provided by Parliament attributable to sections 16 and 22 of this Act;

(c) such other increased payments out of money so provided as may result from provisions of this Act which increase the administrative expenses of local authorities and government departments; and

(d) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into the Consolidated Fund under any other enactment.

24 Commencement; interpretation; repeals. U.K.

(1) This Act shall come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order in a statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes.

(2) In this Act—

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

• “the M2 1962 Act” means the Transport Act 1962;

• “the M3 1968 Act” means the Transport Act 1968;

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

• “B.R.” means the British Railways Board;

• “N.C.L.” means National Carriers Limited;

• “N.F.C.” means the National Freight Corporation; and

• “subsidiary” means the same as in the 1962 Act.

(3) A reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(4) The enact,ments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition of “the 1960 Act” repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), Sch. 8

F2 Definition of “the 1972 Act” repealed by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 3, Sch. 1 Part I (with Sch. 4 paras. 1–3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Power of appointment conferred by s. 24(1) fully exercised: S.I. 1978/1150, 1187, 1289

C3 The text of ss. 9, 15(5), 16, 22, 24(4) and Schs. 3 and 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M2 1962 c. 46.

M3 1968 c. 73.

25 Citation and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Transport Act 1978.

(2) Sections 1 to 4 and 22 of this Act do not extend to Scotland.

(3) This Act, except sections 15, 17 to 21 and 23 to 25, does not extend to Northern Ireland.