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        Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Integration of Freight Transport Services
        1-5. . . .
        6. . . .
        Redistribution of activities between Freight Corporation and Railways Board or Scottish Group
        7. Transfer schemes by authorities.
        8. Transfer orders by Minister.
        Part II Passenger Transport Areas
        Designation of Passenger Transport Areas and establishment and functions of Authorities and Executives
        9. Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives. (S)
        9. Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives. (E+W+N.I.)
        9A. General functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives. (S+N.I.)
        9A. General functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives. (E+W)
        9B. Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services. (E+W+N.I.)
        9B. Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services. (S)
        10. General powers of Executive. (S)
        10. General powers of Executive. (E+W)
        10. General powers of Executive. (N.I.)
        11. Financial duty of Executive.
        12. Borrowing powers of Executive.
        13. Power to make grants. (S)
        13. Power to make grants. (E+W)
        13A. Guarantees by Authority.
        14. Accounts of Executive. (S)
        14. Accounts of Executive. (E+W)
        14. Accounts of Executive. (N.I.)
        15. Further functions of Authority. (S)
        15. Further functions of Authority. (E+W)
        15. Further functions of Authority. (N.I.)
        15A. Additional provisions as to control of Executive by Authority.
        16. Publication of annual report by Authority and Executive and prevention of improper conduct of subsidiary activities.
        Reorganisation of passenger transport in Passenger Transport Areas
        17. Transfer to Executive of local authority transport undertakings.
        18, 19. . . .
        20. Special duty of certain Executives with respect to railway passenger services.
        21. . . .
        General
        22. Provisions as to regulations and orders under Part II.
        23. Consents of, or directions by, Minister under Part II.
        23A. Interpretation of certain provisions of this Part relating to railways.
        Part III Bus and Ferry Services
        National Bus Company and Scottish Transport Group
        24. Establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group. (N.I.)
        24. Establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group. (E+W+S)
        25. General powers of Bus Company.
        26. General powers of Scottish Group.
        27. Financial provisions with respect to Bus Company and Scottish Group.
        28. Transfer to Bus Company or Scottish Group of certain securities, rights and liabilities.
        29. Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities between Railways Board and Bus Company or Scottish Group.
        Relaxation of control over certain bus services
        30. . . .
        31. Abolition of special control over bus services provided by local authorities outside their areas.
        Assistance for bus and ferry services
        32. New bus grants.
        33. . . .So much of subsection (9) of the said section 92 as enables the Parliament of Northern Ir
        34. Assistance for rural bus or ferry service. (S)
        34. Assistance for rural bus or ferry service. (E+W)
        Further provision relating to public service vehicles
        35. . . .
        36. . . .
        37. Power for local authorities to acquire or dispose of public service vehicle undertakings.
        Part IV Further Provisions as to Boards, New Authorities and Transport Services
        Railways Board
        38. Composition of Railways Board and removal of requirement for regional boards.
        39. . . .
        40. Grants pending elimination of surplus track and signalling equipment.
        Additional financial provisions with respect to Boards and new authorities
        41. Financial provisions as to Boards and new authorities.
        42. Additional financial provisions as to Railways Board.
        43. Additional financial provisions as to Waterways Board.
        44. Account by Minister of receipt and disposal of certain sums.
        Additional duties of Boards and new authorities
        45. Duty of Freight Corporation and Railways Board to review organisation.
        46. Duty of Boards and new authorities to promote research and development.
        Additional powers of Boards and new authorities
        47. Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards.
        48. Manufacture, repair and supply.
        49. Powers with respect to land. (N.I.)
        49. Powers with respect to land. (E+W+S)
        50. Miscellaneous provisions as to powers.
        51. Subsidiaries and joint subsidiaries.
        52. Supplementary and miscellaneous provisions.
        Power to dissolve Holding Company, etc.
        53. Provisions with respect to Holding Company.
        Miscellaneous further provisions with respect to transport services
        54. Railway closures.
        55. Amendments as to Transport Consultative Committees.
        56. Assistance by Minister or local authority towards capital expenditure on public transport facilities.
        57. Grants for research or development in connection with transport services, etc.
        57A. Grants for research or development in connection with transport services by inland waterways in Scotland
        58. . . .
        Part V
        Part VI Drivers' Hours
        95. Vehicles and drivers subject to control under Part VI.
        96. Permitted driving time and periods of duty.
        97. Installation and use of recording equipment.
        97A. Provisions supplementary to section 97.
        [97AA Forgery, etc of seals on recording equipment]
        97B. {- Where recording equipment is installed in a vehicle to which this Part of this Act applies, a...}
        98. Written records.
        99. Inspection of records and other documents.
        99A. Power to prohibit driving of vehicle.
        99B. Duration and removal of prohibition.
        99C. Failure to comply with prohibition.
        100. Power to give effect to international agreements.
        101. Orders and regulations under Part VI.
        102. Application to the Crown and exemption for police and fire brigade.
        102A. Exclusion of application to tramcars and trolley vehicles.
        103. Interpretation, supplementary provisions, etc., for Part VI.
        Part VII Inland Waterways
        The Board's waterways
        104. Classification of the Board's waterways.
        105. Maintenance of the Board's waterways.
        106. Enforcement of maintenance duty.
        107. Amendments as to general duties of Board.
        108. Prevention of nuisance as respects certain waterways.
        109. Power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works. (S)
        109. Power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works. (E+W)
        110. The Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.
        111. Access agreements and orders as respects canals other than commercial waterways and cruising waterways.
        Other inland waterway provisions
        112. Power to extinguish statutory rights and obligations in respect of canals not comprised in undertaking of Board.
        113. Byelaws in respect of waterways owned or managed by certain bodies.
        114. Power of local authorities to assist in maintaining waterways for amenity purposes.
        Supplementary
        115. Interpretation of Part VII. (S)
        115. Interpretation of Part VII. (E+W+N.I.)
        Part VIII Bridges, Level Crossings, etc.
        Bridges
        116. Transfer of responsibility for maintenance of highways on bridges over Boards' railways, inland waterways, etc. (S)
        116. Transfer of responsibility for maintenance of highways on bridges over Boards' railways, inland waterways, etc. (E+W)
        117. Duty of Boards as respects bridges carrying highways. (S)
        117. Duty of Boards as respects bridges carrying highways. (E+W)
        118. Duty of highway authorities, etc., as respects bridges over Boards' railways or inland waterways. (S)
        118. Duty of highway authorities, etc., as respects bridges over Boards' railways or inland waterways. (E+W)
        119. Ending of liability of Boards to make payments on being relieved of responsibility for bridges carrying trunk or special roads.
        120. . . .
        121. Application of foregoing sections to undertakers other than Railways Board, London Board and Waterways Board.
        122. Interpretations of sections 116 to 121. (S)
        122. Interpretations of sections 116 to 121. (E+W)
        Level crossings
        123. Power of highway and other authorities to contribute to cost of barriers, etc., at level crossings. (S)
        123. Power of highway and other authorities to contribute to cost of barriers, etc., at level crossings. (E+W)
        124. Board's obligations at level crossings with roads other than public carriage roads.
        Inspectors of railways
        125. Powers of inspectors of railways as respects persons other than railway companies and their staff.
        Part IX Regulation of Road Traffic
        126-132. . . .
        133. . . .
        Part X Miscellaneous and General
        134. Duty to act in certain cases as body engaged in commercial enterprise.
        135. Compensation for loss of employment etc. (N.I.)
        135. Compensation for loss of employment etc. (E+W+S)
        136. Pensions.
        137. Machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff. (N.I.)
        137. Machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff. (E+W+S)
        138. Travel concessions.
        139. Land required as service area for special road: compensation in certain cases of compulsory acquisition.
        140. . . .
        141. Application of Town and Country Planning Acts.
        142. Powers of Minister in connection with channel tunnel.
        143. . . .
        144. Transfer and disposal of historical records and relics.
        145. Minor amendments of Road Traffic Act 1960.
        146. Approval marks.
        147 . . .
        148. . . .
        149. . . .
        150. . . .
        151. . . .
        152. . . .
        153. . . .
        154. . . .
        155. . . .
        156. Miscellaneous, supplementary and consequential provisions.
        157. Orders and regulations.
        158. Inquiries.
        159. Interpretation-general.
        160. Stamp duty. (N.I.)
        160. Stamp duty. (E+W+S)
        161. Income tax, etc.
        162. Rating.
        163. Expenses.
        164. Application to Northern Ireland.
        165. . . .
        166. Short title and commencement.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 The New Authorities
        SCHEDULE 2 Commencing Capital Debts of New Authorities
        SCHEDULE 3
        SCHEDULE 4 Supplementary Provisions as to certain Transfers of Property, Rights and Liabilities
        SCHEDULE 5 Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives
        Part I
        Part II
        Part III
        SCHEDULE 6 . . .
        SCHEDULE 7 Bodies whose Securities are Transferred to Bus Company
        SCHEDULE 8 New Bus Grants-Supplementary Provisions
        SCHEDULE 8A Transfer of operating centres
        SCHEDULE 9 . . .
        SCHEDULE 10 Amendments Consequential on Part V
        SCHEDULE 11 Amendments Consequential on Part VI
        The Road Traffic Act1960 {Section 11(1)( a )(production of records). For the words "section 16 of that Act" there shall b...}
        SCHEDULE 12 Commercial and Cruising Waterways
        Part I Commercial Waterways
        Part II Cruising Waterways
        SCHEDULE 13 Order Relating to Inland Waterways
        SCHEDULE 14 . . .
        SCHEDULE 15 . . .
        SCHEDULE 16 Supplementary or Consequential Provisions
        SCHEDULE 17 Application to Northern Ireland
        Part I
        Part II
        SCHEDULE 18

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