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273 Offences: general.U.K.

(1)If an offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to neglect on the part of—

(a)a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, or

(b)a person who was purporting to act in such a capacity,

he (as well as the body) commits the offence.

(2)In subsection (1) “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body.

(3)If an offence under this Act is committed by a Scottish partnership and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner, he (as well as the partnership) commits the offence.

Commencement Information

I1S. 273 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

274 Repeals and revocations.U.K.

Schedule 31 contains repeals and revocations.

Commencement Information

I2S. 274 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 274 in force (1.4.2001 and 1.6.2001 for specified purposes) by S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2, Pts. III, IV; s. 274 in force (15.1.2001 for specified purposes) by S.I. 2000/3376, art. 2; s. 274 in force at 1.2.2001 for further specified purposes by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II); s. 274 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 for further specified purposes by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II); s. 274 in force at 1.4.2001 for further specified purposes by S.I. 2001/869, art. 2; s. 274 in force for specified purposes (E.) at 26.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.; s. 274 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/658, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with transitional provision in art. 3) (as substituted by S.I. 2002/846, art. 2); s. 274 in force (E.) for certain purposes at 1.5.2002 by S.I. 2002/1014, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1 (with transitional provisions in art. 3); s. 274 in force for certain purposes (W.) at 14.8.2002 by S.I. 2002/2024, art. 2(b)

I3S. 274 in force at 15.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2862, art. 3

275 Commencement.U.K.

(1)Subject as follows, the preceding provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument; and different provision may be made for different purposes.

(2)The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III (and the repeals relating to Part II).

F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)Section 231 (and Schedule 24), section 253 (and Schedule 28) and section 269 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(5)In section 245, subsections (1) and (3) to (5), and subsections (2) and (8) so far as relating to subsections (3) to (5), shall be treated as having come into force on 10th May 2000.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 275(1)(2)(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2, S.I. 2000/3376, art. 2

P2S. 275(1)(2) power partly exercised: different days appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 2001/57, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 Pt. I, 3 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and savings in Sch. 2 Pt. II, 3 Pt. II

S. 275(1)(2) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 2001/1498, arts. 2, 3

S. 275(1)(2) power partly exercised: 1.4.2002 appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 2002/658, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in art. 3)

S. 275(1)(2) power partly exercised: 1.5.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2002/1014, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in art. 3)

P3S. 275(1) power partly exercised: 20.2.2001 appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 2001/242, art. 2

S. 275(1) power partly exercised: 26.10.2001 appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2

S. 275(1) power partly exercised: 27.3.2002 appointed for specified purpose by S.I. 2002/846, art. 2

P4S. 275(2) power partly exercised: 14.8.2002 appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 2002/2024, art. 2

Textual Amendments

F1S. 275(3) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 14

276 Transitionals and savings.U.K.

(1)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make any transitional provisions or savings which he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(2)The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III (and the repeals relating to Part II).

Subordinate Legislation Made

P5S. 276 power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2

S. 276 power partly exercised: 1.4.2002 appointed for specified purposes and provisions by S.I. 2002/658, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in art. 3)

S. 276 power partly exercised: 1.5.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2002/1014, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in art. 3)

277 Power to make amendments.U.K.

(1)The Secretary of State may, in consequence of any provision of this Act or of any instrument made under it, by order made by statutory instrument make such amendments (including repeals or revocations) as appear to him to be appropriate in—

(a)any Act (whether public general or local) passed, or

(b)any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the M1Interpretation Act 1978) made,

before that provision comes into force.

(2)The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III and any instruments made under them.

(3)No order shall be made under subsection (1) by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the order containing it has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Marginal Citations

278 Financial provision.U.K.

(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)any expenditure incurred by any Minister of the Crown or government department under or by virtue of this Act (apart from any expenditure to be met from the National Loans Fund), and

(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

(2)There shall be issued to the Secretary of State by the Treasury out of the National Loans Fund any sums required by him for—

(a)making loans under section 52 to a transferee, F2...

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)There shall be paid into the National Loans Fund any repayment of, or payment of interest on, loans—

(a)made under section 52 by the Secretary of State to a transferee, F3...

F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)The assets of the National Loans Fund shall be reduced by an amount corresponding to such liability as the Secretary of State extinguishes by order under section 57.

(5)There shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund any sums received by any Minister of the Crown or government department under or by virtue of this Act (apart from any sums required to be paid into the National Loans Fund).

Textual Amendments

F2S. 278(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (E.W.S.) (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

F3S. 278(3)(b) and preceding word repealed (E.W.S.) (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

279 Extent.U.K.

(1)Parts II and III, and the repeals relating to those Parts, and sections 255 and 256, 265, 267 and 268 and 270 and 271, and the repeals in Part V(2) of Schedule 31, extend only to England and Wales.

(2)Subject as follows, Part IV, sections 257 to 260 (and Schedule 29), sections 261 to 263 (and Schedule 30) and sections 264, 266 and 269, and Part V(1) of Schedule 31, extend only to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3)The amendments made by Parts I and IV, and the repeals and revocations relating to those Parts, have the same extent as the enactments to which they relate (except where it is otherwise provided).

(4)Sections 247 and 250, paragraph 14 of Schedule 14 and Schedule 26 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

280 Short title.U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Transport Act 2000.

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