The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/57
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order “ the Act ” means the Transport Act 2000.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 30th January 2001

The provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 30th January 2001.

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 1st February 2001

(1) The provisions of the Act specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into force on 1st February 2001, subject to the transitional provision and the saving set out in Part II of that Schedule.

(2) The provisions of the Act specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Order shall come into force on 1st February 2001 as respects England , subject to the savings set out in Part II of that Schedule.

Section 1

The rights, powers and privileges of any general or local lighthouse authority shall not be prejudiced by, or by any instrument, directions or specifications under, sections 73 to 80, 93 or 94 of the Act.

Section 2

Notwithstanding the amendments made by paragraph 1 of Schedule 27 to the Act to section 43 of the Transport Act 1962 (charges and facilities: general provisions), that section shall continue to apply in relation to any undertaking of the British Railways Board which commenced before 1st February 2001 or which commences after 1st February 2001 in consequence of any liability incurred before that date.

Section 1

Notwithstanding the coming into force of section 267(5) of the Act, section 189(7) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Mayor’s power to charge a fee for appeals) shall continue to apply as respects appeals made before the date on which section 267 of the Act is fully in force.

Section 2

Notwithstanding their repeal under Part II of Schedule 31 to the Act—

(a) sections 89, 90 and 92 of the Transport Act 1985 (expenditure on public transport services) shall continue to apply as respects invitations to tender issued before 1st February 2001, and

(b) Section 111 of the Transport Act 1985 (unregistered and unreliable local services: repayment of fuel duty grant) shall continue to apply as respects any proceedings under section 54 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 instigated by a traffic commissioner in respect of the operation of a local service before 1st February 2001.