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Ministry Of Transport Act 1919
1919 CHAPTER 50 9 and 10 Geo 5
An Act to establish a Ministry of Transport and for purposes connected therewith.
[15th August 1919]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The Minister means the Secretary of State
C2Act repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1980/1085 (N.I. 11), Sch. 9
C3Act extended (E.W.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 65
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.
1, 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1U.K.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1, 2 repealed, but without prejudice to operation of s. 20(1) of this Act, by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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Textual Amendments
F4S. 5 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX
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F5S. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)
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Textual Amendments
F6S. 7 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)
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Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 8–10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)
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Textual Amendments
F8S. 11 repealed with saving by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 1(8), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 14
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Textual Amendments
F9S. 12 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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Textual Amendments
F10S. 13 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (c. 68)
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Textual Amendments
F11S. 14 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)
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Textual Amendments
F12S. 15 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)
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Textual Amendments
F13S. 16 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
17 Power to make advances for certain purposes.U.K.
(1)The Minister may, subject to the approval of the Treasury, make advances out of the moneys provided by Parliament to any authority, company or person, either by way of grant or by way of loan, or partly in one way and partly in another, and upon such terms and conditions as he thinks fit for any of the following purposes:—
F14(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15
(c)The construction, improvement or maintenance of harbours, docks or piers:
(d)The construction, improvement or maintenance of canals or inland navigations:
(e)The promotion and improvement of transport services by land [F16in Wales] or water:
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Provided that the Minister shall not make an advance exceeding one million pounds at any one time for the purpose of any work, unless specially authorised to do so by a Resolution of the House of Commons.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18
Textual Amendments
F14S. 17(1)(a) repealed (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 6(8), 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F15S. 17(1)(b) repealed by (E.W.) Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42), s. 27(3), Sch. 6 Pt. II and (S.) Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51), Sch. 6
F16Words in s. 17(1)(e) inserted (E.W.) (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 17(7), 57(1); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F17Words repealed by Fisheries Act 1955 (c. 7), Sch. and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX
F18S. 17(2) repealed by Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42), Sch. 6 Pt. II; Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51), Sch. 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 17: certain functions made exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales concurrently with the Secretary of State (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C5S. 17 functions made exercisable concurrently or jointly with the Welsh Ministers by 2006 c. 32, Sch. 3A para. 1 (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(p))
C6Functions of Minister under s. 17(1) so far as relating to roads, bridges and ferries exercisable (S.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1955/1955 (1955 I, p. 1205), art. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I; (W.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/319, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pts. I, II para. 1(1)
C7S. 17(1): certain functions of Minister of the Crown to be exercised by Minister of the Crown as well as by Scottish Ministers (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, ss. 53, 56(1) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2, 3.
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Textual Amendments
F19S. 18 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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Textual Amendments
F20S. 19 repealed by Transport Act 1947 (c. 49), Sch. 15 Pt. I
F2120 Power to hold inquiries. E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F21S. 20 repealed (7.6.2005) by Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12), s. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 2, Sch. 3 (with ss. 44, 50); S.I. 2005/1432, art. 2
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Textual Amendments
F22S. 21 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
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Textual Amendments
F23S. 22 repealed by Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53), Sch. 3
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Textual Amendments
F24S. 23 repealed by Transport Act 1947 (c. 49), Sch. 15, Pt. I
24 Consent of local authority.U.K.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as giving power to the Minister to impose any conditions upon a local authority which shall entail expenditure without consent of such local authority, . . . F25, or in Scotland [F26the Secretary of State]. . ..
Textual Amendments
F25Words repealed by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4
F26Words substituted by virtue of Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18), s. 1
25, 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27U.K.
Textual Amendments
F27Ss. 25, 26 repealed by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28U.K.
Textual Amendments
F28S. 27 repealed by Ministers of the Crown Act 1937 (c. 38), Sch. 4
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29U.K.
Textual Amendments
F29S. 28 repealed by S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4
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Textual Amendments
F30S. 29 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)
30 Short title and interpretation.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Ministry of Transport Act 1919.
(2)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.
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The expression “tramway” includes a trackless trolley vehicle system;
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The expression “transport services by water” shall not include any transport service by sea . . . F31
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Textual Amendments
F31Definitions and words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79) and S.I. 1970/1681, Sch. 4
SCHEDULES
Section 2.
FIRST SCHEDULEU.K. Transitory Provisions
1U.K.In the construction and for the purposes of any Act of Parliament, any judgement, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, byelaw, or other document passed or made before the transfer to the Minister . . . F32 or Secretary of State from any other Government Department of any powers or duties by or under this Act, but so far only as may be necessary for the purpose of such transfer, the name of the Minister . . . F32 or Secretary of State shall be substituted for the name of the other Government Department.
2, 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33
Textual Amendments
F32Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. II
F34F34SECOND SCHEDULEU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F34Sch. 2 repealed (E.W.) (N.I.) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IX and (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(3), Sch. 11
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