Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008

Abolition of bridge tolls

Forth Road Bridge

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• (1) In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Forth Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1947 (c.iv), section 69 (penalties) is repealed.

• (2) In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Forth Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1958 (c.vi), the following provisions are repealed—

• (a) in section 2(b) (interpretation), the first proviso,

• (b) in section 34(2)(b) (general reserve fund), the words from the beginning to “Order”,

• (c) Part V (tolls).

Tay Road Bridge

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In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv), the following provisions are repealed—

• (a) in section 41(1) (application of revenues of undertaking), the words “revenue received by the Joint Board from tolls under this Order, and all other”,

• (b) Part VI (tolls),

• (c) in section 57 (power to make byelaws), paragraph (f),

• (d) in Part II of Schedule 1 (provisions as to meetings and proceedings), paragraph 10(2)(e).

Miscellaneous and general

Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

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• (1) Schedule 1, which contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act, has effect.

• (2) The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part 1 of schedule 2 (which are enactments already obsolete or unnecessary) are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Part.

• (3) The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part 2 of schedule 2 (which include enactments already obsolete or unnecessary) are revoked to the extent specified in the second column of that Part.

Short title and commencement

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• (1) This Act may be cited as the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008.

• (2) The provisions of this Act, except this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

SCHEDULE 1

Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv)

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In the Order contained in the Schedule to the Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991, in section 36(1) the words “within a period of fifty years from the opening of the bridge” are repealed.

Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 2)

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In the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, in section 49—

• (a) at the beginning of subsection (1) insert “ Subject to subsection (4A), ”,

• (b) after subsection (4) insert—

(4A) No charging scheme may be made in relation to a road carried by a bridge by— (a) a joint board constituted by order under section 69 of this Act (whether acting solely or jointly); or (b) a body— (i) which is under any enactment responsible for the management and maintenance of a bridge constructed in pursuance of powers conferred by, or by an order made under or confirmed by, any enactment; and (ii) the functions of which relate solely or mainly to such a bridge.

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Forth Estuary Transport Authority Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002 No. 178)

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In the Forth Estuary Transport Authority Order 2002, in article 13 for the words “Articles 10 and 11” substitute “ article 10 ”.

SCHEDULE 2

Part 1 — Repeals

Part 2 — Revocations

Forth Road Bridge

Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv)

Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 2)

Forth Estuary Transport Authority Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002 No. 178)

Editorial notes

[^key-4541ca007c2924cbb1db5a1672ae9f1a]: S. 3 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-b53dfab6ce25b42965097abd5759c0e6]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-914fb4fd8cebe6d451da38aef9591c0a]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-55a8047f126e3fda4fbdb335aa0fe192]: S. 1 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-c6ff68b948177a61d05cb72d04a313cb]: S. 2 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-c835872adaeae4f98dad52f567ded3ae]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-0133ee9eb001396237330ad9800ff782]: Sch. 2 Pt. 1 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2

[^key-bb30998e5cbc3c5e3c9881ae23cd30ab]: Sch. 2 Pt. 2 in force at 11.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/22, art. 2