Transport Act 1981
Transport Act 1981 (1981 c. 56)
- Transport Act 1981 (1981 c. 56)
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- Part II Reconstitution of British Transport Docks Board
- 5 Associated British Ports and its Holding Company.
- 6 The financial structure.
- 7 Constitution of Associated British Ports, etc.
- 8 Powers of Associated British Ports.
- 9 General duties of Associated British Ports.
- 10 Provisions of the Companies Acts applying to Associated British Ports.
- 11 Payments to Holding Company out of profits of Associated British Ports.
- 12 Documents to be kept available for inspection.
- 13 Transfer of functions of Holding Company.
- 14 Provisions supplementary to ss. 5 to 13.
- Part III Dissolution of National Ports Council and Amendment of the Harbours Act 1964
- 15 Dissolution of National Ports Council.
- 16 Levy of contributions from harbour authorities.
- 17 Charging schemes.
- 18 Amendments of the Harbours Act 1964.
- 19—31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part V Miscellaneous and General
- Miscellaneous
- 32 Road humps.
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- 35 Charges for licensing of cabs and cab drivers.
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- 37 Railway etc. byelaws: increase in penalties.
- 38 Fires caused by railway engines.
- 39 Amendment of Schedules 7 and 8 to the Public Passengers Vehicles Act 1981.
- General
- 40 Repeals.
- 41 Northern Ireland.
- 42 Expenses.
- 43 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- Pensions
- Transport police
- Charges
- Provision of services for related companies
- Leases of vessels
- Repeal of powers to provide shipping services and to provide and manage hotels
- Local enactments
- SCHEDULE 2 Further Provisions with respect to the Constitution and Proceedings of Associated British Ports and Related Matters
- Preliminary
- Remuneration and other payments
- Resignation and vacation of office
- Proceedings of the directors
- Chairman and deputy chairman
- Committees of directors
- Executive directors
- Secretary
- Auditors
- Validity of proceedings notwithstanding formal defects
- SCHEDULE 3 Powers of Associated British Ports
- Preliminary
- Operation of harbours and provision of port facilities
- Consignment and carriage of goods
- Activities as ship’s agent
- Storage of goods
- Development of land
- Pipelines
- Incidental amenities and facilities
- Other activities
- Acquisition of further harbour undertakings
- Disposal and discontinuance of parts of Associated British Ports’ undertaking, etc.
- Power to promote and oppose Bills
- Training, education and research
- Provision of accommodation, etc.
- Pensions
- Acquisition of land
- Compulsory purchase of land
- Charges
- Borrowing and guarantees
- Restrictions on certain descriptions of financial arrangement
- General supplementary powers
- Subsidiaries
- Working agreements, etc.
- Powers in relation to public transport authorities
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 4 Provisions Supplementing Sections 5 to 13
- Part I Supplementary and Consequential Provisions
- Provisions of Harbours Act 1964 and Docks and Harbours Act 1966 applying to Associated British Ports
- Provisions of Transport Act 1962 and Transport Act 1968 continuing to apply to Associated British Ports
- Restriction on cross-eligibility under existing pensions orders
- Pensions orders made on or after the appointed day
- Appointment of members of Local Boards
- Payments for making up of private streets
- Taxation
- Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 to securities of the Holding Company
- Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Associated British Ports to be treated as statutory undertakers
- Part II Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Directors of Associated British Ports
- Chairman and deputy chairman
- Accounts and annual report
- Profits attributable to periods before the appointed day
- Charges
- Debts owed by harbour authorities to Secretary of State
- Instruments issued by the British Transport Docks Board
- Local and private enactments
- SCHEDULE 5 PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTING SECTIONS 15 TO 17
- Part I Further Provisions Relating to the Dissolution of the National Ports Council
- Duty of Council to facilitate the carrying into effect of section 15 and this Schedule
- Final accounts of the Council
- Disposal of confidential documents belonging to the Council
- Continuance of Council until residual functions completed to Secretary of State’s satisfaction
- Modification of agreements and documents
- Legal remedies and pending proceedings
- Compensation for loss of office
- Compensation for loss of employment
- Pensions
- Transfer to the Secretary of State of certain of the Council’s former functions
- Information for the Secretary of State
- Pending proceedings for harbour reorganisation scheme
- Textual amendments to facilitate repeals
- Power to adjust local enactments
- Part II Further Provisions With Respect to Charging Schemes
- Preliminary
- Procedure for making charging scheme
- Supplementary and incidental provisions
- Information
- Repayments and avoidance of over-payments
- SCHEDULE 6 AMENDMENTS OF THE HARBOURS ACT 1964
- Abolition of power to make certain grants for harbour works, etc.
- Consolidation, etc. of local enactments by harbour revision orders
- Ancillary provisions in harbour revision and empowerment orders and harbour reorganisation schemes
- Harbour revision and empowerment orders not subject to special parliamentary procedure in certain cases
- Power to reduce Ministerial appointments to harbour authorities
- Secretary of State’s power to make harbour reorganisation schemes of his own motion
- Abolition of power to make control of movement orders
- Ship, passenger and goods dues and other charges
- Abolition of power to revise certain charges
- Accounts and reports relating to harbour activities and associated activities
- Inquiries
- Abolition of preliminary consideration of application for harbour revision or empowerment order
- Penalties for offences
- SCHEDULE 7 . . .
- SCHEDULE 8 . . .
- SCHEDULE 9 Consequential and Minor Amendments of Road Traffic Act 1972 and Section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967
- Part I . . .
- Part II . . .
- SCHEDULE 10 Road Humps
- Part I Provision for England and Wales
- Part II Provision for Scotland
- Construction of road humps by highway authority
- Additional powers of the Secretary of State
- Consultation and local inquiries
- Regulations concerning construction and maintenance of road humps
- Status of road humps
- Interpretation and construction
- SCHEDULE 12 Repeals
- Part I Repeals Consequential on Part II
- Part II Repeals Consequential on Part II
- Part III Repeals Consequential on Parts IV and V
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