Locomotive Act 1861 (1861 c. 70)

1 Scale of Tolls to be taken after passing of this Act.

[F1] S. 1 except as it applies to the Swinford Bridge Act 1767 and the Dunham Bridge Act 1830 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt.XV.

From and after the passing of this Act, all Trustees, Corporations, Commissioners, and other Persons acting under and in execution of any existing General or Local Turnpike Road Act or Public Bridge Act shall demand and take Tolls not exceeding the Tolls following ; that is to say,

For every Locomotive propelled by any Power, containing within itself the Machinery for its own Propulsion, such a Toll for every Two Tons Weight or fractional part of every Two Tons Weight that such Locomotive shall weigh as shall be equal to the Toll or Tolls by their respective Acts made payable for every Horse drawing any Waggon, Wain, Cart, or Carriage with Wheels of a Width similar to those of such Locomotive ; or in the Case of a Toll by any such Act made payable being charged on the Horse or Horses drawing any such Waggon, Wain, Cart, or Carriage, without reference to the Width of the Wheels thereof, then such a Toll for every Two Tons or fractional Part thereof that such Locomotive shall weigh as shall be equal to One Horse drawing such Waggon, Wain, Cart, or Carriage ; which Tolls respectively shall be payable so often as Tolls made payable as aforesaid for such Waggon, Wain, Cart, or Carriage shall be payable at the same Gate :

[F2] Words in s. 1 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt. XV.

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[F3] S. 2 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt. XV.

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[F4] S. 3 repealed by Locomotives Amendment (Scotland) Act 1878 (c. 58), s. 3 and Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878 (c. 77), s. 28

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[F5] Ss. 4, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

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[F6] Ss. 5, 9, 11, 15 repealed by Locomotives Act 1865 (c. 83), s. 2

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[F7] S. 6 repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(8), Sch. 7 para. 14(1)(a)

7 Damage caused by locomotives to bridges to be made good by owners.

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[F8] S. 7 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 14

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[F9] S. 8 repealed by Locomotives Amendment (Scotland) Act 1878 (c. 58), s. 3 and Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878 (c. 77), s. 30

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[F10] Ss. 5, 9, 11, 15 repealed by Locomotives Act 1865 (c. 83), s. 2

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[F11] S. 10 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt. XV.

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[F12] Ss. 5, 9, 11, 15 repealed by Locomotives Act 1865 (c. 83), s. 2

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[F13] Ss. 4, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

14 Short title.

This Act may be cited as “The Locomotive Act, 1861.”

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[F14] Ss. 5, 9, 11, 15 repealed by Locomotives Act 1865 (c. 83), s. 2