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Roads Act 1920 (repealed)

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Roads Act 1920

1920 CHAPTER 72 10 and 11 Geo 5

An Act to make provision for the collection and application of the excise duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and on carriages; to amend the Finance Act, 1920, as respects such duties; and to amend the Motor Car Acts, 1896 and 1903, and the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909; and to make other provision with respect to roads and vehicles used on roads, and for purposes connected therewith.

[23rd December 1920]

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C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C2This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.1921 by s. 20(2) (now repealed)

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3†Establishment of Road Fund.U.K.

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(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

[F5(6)The Minister shall make an annual report to Parliament of his proceedings . . . F6 under Part II of the M1Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909, as amended by this Act.]

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C3A dagger appended to a marginal note means that it is no longer accurate

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F1110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

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F11S. 10 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV

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14†Local licensing fees to cease to be chargeable.U.K.

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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14

[F15(3) Where, upon application for a licence to ply for hire with an omnibus, the licensing authority either refuses to grant a licence or grants a licence subject to conditions, in either case the applicant shall have a right of appeal to the Minister of Transport from the decision of the licensing authority, and the Minister shall have power to make such order thereon as he thinks fit, and such order shall be binding upon the licensing authority.

An order made by the Minister under this subsection shall be final and not subject to appeal to any court, and shall, on the application of the Minister, be enforceable by writ of mandamus.

For the purpose of this subsection, the expression “omnibus” includes every omnibus, char-a-banc, waggonette, brake, stage coach, or other carriage plying for hire or used to carry passengers at separate fares.]

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F15S. 14(3) repealed so far as relating to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

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C4A dagger appended to a marginal note means that it is no longer accurate

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17 Interpretation. U.K.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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  • The expression “the Minister” means the Minister of Transport;

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  • The expression “use” means use on a [F19public road][F19road which is a public road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984];

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F17Definitions of “county” and “county council” repealed by Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969 (c. 72), s. 38(2), Sch. 3

F18Definitions of “prescribed” and “police authority” repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1949 (c. 89), Sch. 7

F19Words commencing “road which is” substituted (S.) for words “public road” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 24

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C5Functions of Minister of Transport under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: S. R.& O. 1941/654 (Rev. XV, p. 228: 1941 I, p. 1221), 1946/375 (Rev. XV, p. 229: 1946 I, p. 1009), S. I. 1955/1955 (1955 I, p. 1205), 1965/319 and 1970/1681

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19 Provisions as to default on the part of county councils in Ireland. 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 45. U.K.

(1)This Act, in its application to Ireland, shall have effect with the following modification, namely, a reference to section two of the Public Roads (Ireland) Act, 1911, shall be substituted for the reference to section twenty-eight of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878.

(2)Section four of the Locomotives Act, 1898 (which relates to the erection and use of weighing machines), shall apply to Ireland with the following modifications, namely—

(a)a reference to county councils and urban district councils shall be substituted for the reference to road authorities ;

(b)a reference to the enactments with respect to arbitrations in Ireland shall be substituted for a reference to the Arbitration Act, 1889; and

(c)a reference to the Public Health Ireland Acts, 1878 to 1919, shall be substituted for the reference to the M2Public Health Act, 1875.

(3)Provision may be made by Order in Council for the discharge by the Minister or otherwise of the functions under this Act and the Motor Cars Acts, 1896 and 1903, of any county council in Ireland which, in the opinion of the Minister, neglects or refuses to perform any of those functions, and for carrying the provisions of this Act, and of any such order, or any other order under this Act, into effect as respects the area of such county council.

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C6The text of s. 19 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M238 & 39 Vict. c. 55.

20†Short title, commencement and repeal.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Roads Act, 1920.

(2),(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

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F24F24THIRD SCHEDULEU.K.

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