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Transport Act 1968

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47Extension to new authorities of certain functions of Boards

(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 48 to 52 of this Act, but subject to the provisions of this section—

(a)the following provisions of the Act of 1962 (which confer certain powers on the Boards), that is to say—

(i)section 11 (development of land);

(ii)section 12 (pipe-lines);

(iii)section 13 (powers of manufacture and production) other than subsection (2) thereof;

(iv)section 14 (supplementary powers);

(v)section 15 (compulsory purchase of land);

(vi)section 16 (working agreements involving the delegation of special statutory powers);

(vii)section 17 (power to promote and oppose Bills);

(viii)section 43(1) to (3) (power to make charges for services and facilities); and

(b)section 25 of the Act of 1962 (which relates to subsidiaries of the Boards),

shall have effect as if each of the new authorities were one of the Boards.

(2)In relation to the Bus Company and the Scottish Group, subsection (1)(a) of this section shall have effect as if sub-paragraphs (ii) and (v) thereof were omitted.

(3)In the application of sections 11, 13, 14, 17 and 25 of the Act of 1962 to the Scottish Group any reference to the Minister shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.

(4)The reference in subsection (1) of section 16 of the Act of 1962 to a working agreement to which that section applies shall include a reference to any arrangements such as are mentioned in section 50(9) of this Act.

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