The Transport Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980

• Citation: S.I. 1980/913
• Sections: 13

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Transport Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980.

Section 2

The provisions of—

(a) the sections of the 1980 Act specified in column (1) of Part I of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the subject matter specified in column (2) of that Schedule in respect of those sections),

(b) the paragraphs of Schedule 5 to the 1980 Act specified in column (1) of Part II of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the sections of the 1960 Act specified in column (2) of that Schedule in respect of those paragraphs), and

(c) the repeals specified in Part I of Schedule 9 to the 1980 Act relating to provisions of the enactments specified in Part III of the Schedule to this Order

shall come into operation on 31st July 1980.

Section 3

The reference in section 27(1) of the 1980 Act to a standard licence shall, from the date on which this Order is made until the date on which this Article is revoked, be construed as a reference to a standard licence as defined in Regulation 2(1) of the Public Service Vehicle Operators (Qualifications) Regulations 1977.

Section 4

The reference in section 36 of the 1980 Act to a public service vehicle shall, from the date on which this Order is made until the date on which this Article is revoked, be construed as a reference to a public service vehicle as defined in section 117 of the 1960 Act.

Section 5

The reference in section 121(4)(b) and (c) of the 1960 Act, as substituted by section 39 of the 1980 Act, to a panel of persons shall, until panels are constituted under the said section 121(4)(b) and (c) as so substituted and in accordance with regulations made under section 121(5) of the 1960 Act (as substituted by section 39 of the 1980 Act), be construed as references to panels constituted respectively under section 121(4)(b) and (c) of the 1960 Act in its original form and in accordance with the Traffic Commissioners (Nominations to Panels) Regulations 1962.

Section 6

All appointments of traffic commissioners due to end on 14th November 1980 are hereby extended to 31st March 1981 and the terms of service of such commissioners which apply as respects the period immediately prior to 14th November 1980 shall continue to apply from that date until 31st March 1981.

Section 7

The reference in paragraph 6(2) of Part I of Schedule 5 to the 1980 Act to the holder of the PSV operator's licence under which the vehicle is being used shall, from the date on which this Order is made until the date on which this Article is revoked, be construed as a reference to the holder of the public service vehicle licence granted under section 127 of the 1960 Act relating to the vehicle in relation to which the inspector is exercising his authority.

Section 8

In this Order, and in any of the provisions of the 1980 Act which are mentioned in Article 2 above, a reference to “ the 1960 Act ” shall be construed in accordance with section 44(1) of the 1980 Act.

Section 1

The 1960 Act

In section 144, the words “or act as conductor of”, wherever occurring, and, in sub-section (3), the words from “and for” to “eighteen”;

In section 145(1) the words “or act as conductor of”;

In section 147(1)(d), the words “or other person authorised by the licensee of the vehicle”;

In section 154, the words “or act as conductor of”;

In section 155, the words “or act as conductor of”;

In section 158, the words “or act as conductor of”;

In section 160(1)(f), the words “and conductors”;

In section 163(1) the words “or act as conductor of”;

Section 2

The Transport (London) Act 1969

in section 24(2), the words “or act as a conductor of”;

Section 24(3);

Section 3

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

In Schedule 18, paragraph 30;

Section 4

The Road Traffic Act 1974

In Schedule 6, in paragraph 2, the words “or act as a conductor of”;

Section 5

The Energy Act 1976

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 2, the words “or act as a conductor of” in both places where they occur.