LegalizeThe Transport Act 1968 (Commencement No.9) Order 1970
Made: 30th October 1970
The Minister of Transport hereby makes this Order in exercise of his powers under section 166 of the Transport Act 1968 and of all other enabling powers:—
1
This Order may be cited as the Transport Act 1968 (Commencement No. 9) Order 1970.
2
The provisions of the Transport Act 1968 specified in columns 1 and 2 of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force for the purposes specified for those provisions in that Schedule—
- (a) in relation to the use of vehicles by the Post Office (as established by section 6 of the Post Office Act 1969), on 30th November 1970; and
- (b) in relation to the use of vehicles which are farmers' goods vehicles (within the meaning of paragraph 7(1), of Schedule 4 to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962), on 1st March 1971.
3
Section 94(8), (9) and (10) of the said Act of 1968 shall come into force on 1st December 1970.
SCHEDULE
(see Article 2)
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Provisions coming into force so far as not brought into force by the Transport Act 1968 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1969[^f00001]. | Provisions coming into force so far as not brought into force by the said Order of 1969 and in so far as they relate to operators' licensing. |
| Section 60 | Section 84 |
| Section 62 | Section 86 |
| Section 63 | Section 87 |
| Section 64(1) to (4) | Section 89 |
| Section 66 | |
| Section 67 | |
| Section 68 | |
| Section 69 | |
| Section 70 | |
| Section 82(4) and (5) | |
| Section 94(1), (2) and (7) | |
| Part I of Schedule 10 |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Minister of Transport the 30th October 1970.
S.M.A. Banister — An Under Secretary of the Ministry of Transport
Explanatory note
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order brings into operation those provisions of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 relevant to operators' licensing (so far as not previously brought into operation) in relation to vehicles used by the Post Office (on 30th November 1970) and to the use of farmers' goods vehicles (on 1st March 1971). The Order also brings into operation (on 1st December 1970) certain provisions of the said Act of 1968 which relate to the amendment and repeal of certain statutory provisions (in particular, those of the Road Traffic Act 1960 which relate to carriers' licensing) and to the making of regulations for the repayment of fees and certain transitional provisions, being (in each case) provisions consequential on the operation of the provisions of the Act relevant to operators' licensing.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: (1969 III, p. 5102).
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