Light Railways Act 1896

1896 c.48

F1An Act to facilitate the Construction of Light Railways in Great Britain.

[14th August 1896] C1 C2 C3 I1 C4 C5 C6 C7

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Commencement Information

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Amendments (Textual)

Act repealed (E.W.) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 68(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I; S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with art. 3(2)(3)).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Act extended by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), s. 121(4)

Functions of Light Railway Commissioners now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Railways Act 1921 (c. 55), s. 68, S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1), 1979/571, art 2(1)

Functions of Board of Trade, except as noted under ss. 5, 13 now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2, S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1) and 1979/571, art. 2(1)

Act applied (with modifications) (26.6.1991) by S.I. 1991/1619, art. 5(2) (with arts. 8, 12).

Act applied (29.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1651, art. 4(3) (with arts. 6, 8, 9, 10(2))

Act applied (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2154, art. 4(2)(b) (with arts. 5, 7, 9(6), 10)

Act restricted (S.) (28.12.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), ss. 22, 30(4); S.S.I. 2007/516, art. 2

Act: savings for effects of 2007 asp 8, s. 22 (28.12.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/517), arts. 1(1), 4(1)

Act excluded (24.11.2016) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1035), art. 6 (with arts. 43, 44)