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Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008

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Abolition of bridge tolls

1Forth Road Bridge

(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Order contained in the Schedule to the Forth Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1947 (c.iv), section 69 (penalties) is repealed.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contained in the Schedule to the Forth Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1958 (c.vi), the following provisions are repealed—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).

2Tay Road Bridge

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contained in the Schedule to the Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv), the following provisions are repealed—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

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