Transport Act 1978

General

22Transport supplementary grant

Section 6(1) of the [1974 c. 7.] Local Government Act 1974 (transport supplementary grants to county councils and the G.L.C.) shall be amended as follows—

(a)omit " and " at the end of paragraph (c);

(b)at the end of paragraph (d) add— “and

(e)compensation payable under Part IV of Schedule 5 to the Transport (London) Act 1969 (control of off-street parking in Greater London) or any corresponding provisions in an Order in Council under section 11 of the Transport Act 1978 (provision to the same effect for the remainder of Great Britain)”; and

(c)for "(a) to (d)" substitute " (a) to (e) ".

23Finance (general)

There are hereby authorised—

(a)all such charges or increased charges on public funds as may result from sections 1(5), 3(1), 15 and 17 of this Act;

(b)increased payments out of money provided by Parliament attributable to sections 16 and 22 of this Act;

(c)such other increased payments out of money so provided as may result from provisions of this Act which increase the administrative expenses of local authorities and government departments ; and

(d)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into the Consolidated Fund under any other enactment.

24Commencement; interpretation; repeals

(1)This Act shall come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order in a statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes.

(2)In this Act—

• " the 1960 Act " means the [1960 c. 16.] Road Traffic Act 1960 ;

• " the 1962 Act " means the [1962 c. 46.] Transport Act 1962;

• " the 1968 Act " means the [1968 c. 73.] Transport Act 1968 ;

• " the 1972 Act " means the [1972 c. 20.] Road Traffic Act 1972;

• " B.R. " means the British Railways Board ;

• " N.C.L. " means National Carriers Limited ;

• " N.F.C. " means the National Freight Corporation ; and

• " subsidiary " means the same as in the 1962 Act.

(3)A reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(4)The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the Schedule.

25Citation and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Transport Act 1978.

(2)Sections 1 to 4 and 22 of this Act do not extend to Scotland.

(3)This Act, except sections 15, 17 to 21 and 23 to 25, does not extend to Northern Ireland.