Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Road Traffic.

   1. Goods Vehicles.

      1. 1. Licensing of goods vehicles.

      2. 2. Classes of licences.

      3. 3. Duration of licences.

      4. 4. Licensing authority.

      5. 5. Procedure on applications for licences.

      6. 6. Discretion of licensing authority as to grant or refusal of licences.

      7. 7. Special provisions as to certain applications.

      8. 8. Conditions of licences.

      9. 9. Penalty for non-compliance with, and exception from, conditions of licences.

      10. 10. Variation of licences.

      11. 11. Objections to certain applications for licences, or variations of licences.

      12. 12. Provisions as to holding and subsidiary companies.

      13. 13. Power to revoke or suspend licences.

      14. 14. Fees in respect of licences.

      15. 15. Provisions for appeals in connection with licences and constitution of Appeal Tribunal.

      16. 16. Records as to hours of work, journeys, loads, and c.

      17. 17. Enforcement of obligation to maintain goods vehicles in serviceable condition.

      18. 18. Further powers of examiners and powers of police constables.

      19. 19. Power and duties of certifying officers.

      20. 20. Protection of public interests.

      21. 21. Transfer of licences prohibited.

      22. 22. Appointment and remuneration of officers and servants.

      23. 23. Accounts of licensing authorities and Appeal Tribunal.

      24. 24. Financial provisions.

      25. 25. General power of making regulations.

      26. 26. Provisions as to regulations.

   2. Miscellaneous.

      1. 27. Variation of traffic areas.

      2. 28. Extension of s. 63 (7) of Road Traffic Act, 1930.

      3. 29. Power to prohibit or restrict use of vehicles on certain roads.

      4. 30. Power to prohibit or restrict use of vehicles on certain bridges.

      5. 31. Amendment of s. 19 of Road Traffic Act, 1930.

      6. 32. Amendment and extension of s 93 of Road Traffic Act, 1930.

      7. 33. Amendment of s. 36 of Road Traffic Act, 1930.

      8. 34. Forgery, and c, of licences.

      9. 35. Prosecutions and penalties for offences.

      10. 36. Interpretation of Part I.

3. PART II Railway Traffic.

   1. 37. Right of railway company, with approval of Rates Tribunal, to make agreed charges for the carriage of merchandise.

   2. 38. Provisions as to applications and objections by representative bodies.

   3. 39. Review of agreed charges and exceptional rates competing with coastwise shipping.

   4. 40. Amendment of ss. 37, 38, 47 of Railways Act, 1921.

   5. 41. Approval of Minister required to opening of new lines, conversion to electric traction, and c.

   6. 42. Amendments as to level crossings.

   7. 43. Amendment as to duty of railway company to report certain accidents.

   8. 44. Amendments as to notices in respect of road services, and as to publication of rates for the conveyance of merchandise by such services.

   9. 45. Interpretation of Part II.

4. PART III General.

   1. 46. Transport Advisory Council.

   2. 47. Inquiries by Minister.

   3. 48. Repeals.

   4. 49. Short title, commencement and extent.

5. SCHEDULES.

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Traffic Areas in England.

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Representative Members of Transport Advisory Council.

   3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Enactments Repealed.