Transport Act 1982
Part I
The National Bus Company
1
Bus Company’s powers of disposal.
2
Provisions supplementary to section 1.
3
Powers of Secretary of State to give directions.
4
Provision of services for related companies.
5
Pensions for employees of related companies.
6
Stamp duty on certain transactions.
7
Interpretation of Part I.
Part II
Testing, Marking and Approval of Vehicles
Provision for private-sector plating and testing
8
Private-sector vehicle testing.
9
The testing and surveillance functions.
10
Provisions supplementary to section 8.
11
Approval of public service vehicles as type vehicles by prescribed testing authority.
12
Inspections by authorised inspectors in connection with international conventions.
13
Investment by the Secretary of State in Government-controlled company interested in former Government testing stations.
14
Exclusion of security of tenure in case of premises used for vehicle testing business.
15
Consultation with representative bodies.
Miscellaneous and supplemental
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Determination of plated weights by prescribed testing authority for vehicles subject to type approval.
18
Alteration of plated weights for goods vehicles without examination.
19
Prohibitions under section 57 of the 1972 Act.
20
Amendment of section 72 of 1988 Act.
21
Amendments with respect to appeals.
22
Fees on the notification of alterations notifiable under section 45 or 48 of the 1972 Act.
23
Forgery and misuse of documents etc.
24
Falsification of documents.
25
Impersonation of authorised inspector.
26
Interpretation of Part II.
Part III
Fixed penalties
27—51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV
Miscellaneous and Supplemental
Environmental control of goods vehicle operating centres
52
Control of operating centres for goods vehicles on environmental grounds.
Immobilisation of vehicles illegally parked
53—55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous
56—60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63, 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Marking of builders’ skips.
66
Powers exercisable in relation to harbour authorities in the interests of national defence.
67
Extended pension provision for members of transport Boards
68
Refusal or withdrawal of disabled persons’ badges.
69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Payments in respect of applicants for exempting from wearing seat belts.
71
Northern Ireland.
Supplemental
72
Application to Crown.
73
Regulations and orders.
74
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
75
General interpretation.
76
Citation, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULES 1—3
SCHEDULE 4
Part I
Provisions Inserted After Section 69 of the Transport Act 1968
Control of operating centres for goods on environmental grounds
69A
Operating centres for authorised vehicles to be specified in operators’ licences.
69B
Objection to, and refusal or modification of, applications for operators’ licences on environmental grounds.
69C
Conditions as the use of operating centres.
69D
Variation of operators’ licences with respect to operating centres and conditions affecting thier use, etc.
69E
Publication of notice of applications for licences and variations in localities affected.
69F
Revocation etc. of operators’ licences for breach of provisions controlling use of operating centres.
69G
Provisions supplementary to sections 69A to 69F.
Part II
Other Amendments of Transport Act 1968
Amendments consequential on Part I
1
In section 63 of the Transport Act 1968 (objections to...
2
In section 64 of that Act (grounds for objection to...
3
In section 68 of that Act (variation of operators’ licences)—...
4
In section 70(1)(b) of that Act (right of appeal for...
5
In section 87(3) of that Act (inquiries by licensing authorities...
6
In section 91 of that Act (regulations and orders for...
7
In section 92 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1)...
Extension of right to object
8
In section 63 of that Act (objections to grant of...
SCHEDULE 5
Minor and Consequential Amendments
1—4. . . . . . . . . ....
Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
5
(1) The powers of the Scottish Transport Group under section...
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7—16. . . . . . . . . ....
Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972 (c. 27)
17
(1) . . . . . . . . ....
18, 19. . . . . . . . . ....
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
20
In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
21
In section 9 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...
22
In section 52(1)(a) of that Act (fees for grant of...
23
In section 82 of that Act (general interpretation provisions)—
24
The power conferred by section 87 of that Act to...
Transport Act 1981 (c. 56)
25. . .
26. . . . . . . . . ....
SCHEDULE 6
Repeals

Transport Act 1982
1982 c. 49
An Act to make provision with respect to the disposal by the National Bus Company and their subsidiaries of property, rights and liabilities; to make provision for and in connection with the exercise of certain statutory functions with respect to the testing of vehicles generally and the testing and plating of goods vehicles in the private sector and to make new provision for vehicle-testing in connection with certain international conventions; to make new provision extending and amending the law with respect to fixed penalties for certain road traffic offences and the procedure to be followed and the punishments available in cases where fixed penalties apply; to amend the law relating to goods vehicle operators’ licences; to provide for the marking of builders’ skips; to give the Secretary of State certain powers in relation to harbour authorities in the interests of national defence; to extend the power under Schedule 1 to the Transport Act 1962 to determine pensions for members of certain Boards; and to make further miscellaneous amendments of the law relating to road traffic (including provisions relating to the testing and fitness of vehicles).
[28th October 1982]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2
Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 (which amending S.I. was revoked (27.8.2010) by SI 2010/1906, reg. 2)