The Transport Act 1968 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1970

Made: 10th February 1970

The Secretary of State and the Minister of Transport make this Order acting in exercise of their respective powers under section 166 of the Transport Act 1968, as shown in the Schedule to this Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Transport Act 1968 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1970.

2

The provisions of the Transport Act 1968 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order shall come into force on the 1st March 1970 and the 1st September 1970 respectively.

SCHEDULE 1 — PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON THE 1ST MARCH 1970

Provisions brought into force by the Secretary of State

In Part IX of the Act

Section 131 (other than subsection (1) thereof).

SCHEDULE 2 — PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 1970

A. Provisions brought into force by the Secretary of State

In Part IX of the Act

Section 131(1).

B. Provisions brought into force by the Minister of Transport

In Part X of the Act

Section 165 so far as it relates to the provision in Schedule 18 specified below.

In Schedule 18 to the Act

In Part II of that Schedule (Repeals in Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (1967c.76))—the repeal of the words “left or parked” in section 80(1)(a) of that Act.

Signed

James Callaghan — One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State — Home Office — 6th February 1970

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Minister of Transport the 10th February 1970.

Fred Mulley — Minister of Transport

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force section 131 of the Transport Act 1968 (which relates to fixed penalty procedure and traffic wardens) and a consequential repeal in Schedule 18 to that Act. When this Order takes effect, the whole of Part IX of the Transport Act 1968 and the whole of Part II to Schedule 18 to that Act will have come into force.