Transport_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1967 References

Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967^[1]
	Parliament of Northern Ireland
Long title	An Act to make further provision for the re-organisation of public transport and otherwise to amend the law relating to transport; and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	1967 c. 37 (N.I.)
Dates
Royal assent	14 December 1967
Other legislation
Amended by	Road Service Licensing (Community Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013; Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019; International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014; Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015; Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007; Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016; Decimal Currency Act 1969; Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015; Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016; Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979; Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984; Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 1983; Transport (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008; Appropriation (No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984; Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993; Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845; Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854; Railways Clauses Act 1863; Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016;
Repealed by	Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1984; Transport (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990; Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984; Transport (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010; Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;
Status: Amended
Revised text of statute as amended

The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37 (N.I.)) is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland which Deals with Public Transport including Roads, Trains and Buses and which established The Northern Ireland Transport Holdings Company which trades as Translink a government-owned body which Manages Trains and Buses in Northern Ireland.

Arrangement of Act

PART I

repealed by The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (ART 5, Paragraph 2) which dissolved the Transport Users Committee established under Section 1 of the Act and transferred the Functions under Sections 6(2) and (3), 59(1) and (2) and 60(2) of that Committee to the General Consumer Council

PART II - Carriage Of Passengers By Road

PART II is Excluded by Section 54(3) of The Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Functions under PART II transferred to the Department For Infrastructure from the Department Of The Environment under Schedule 5, Part II Of the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Section 4. Road service licences
Section 5. Particulars to be provided by applicants for road service licences.
(b) and (c) Repealed on 5.10.2015 under Section 19 of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 6. Functions as to grant of road service licences.
(1)(a),(b),(h),(i), (2) and (3) repealed on 5.10.2015 by Section 20, Subsection (b) paragraph (ii) of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 6A. Refusal of road service licence in certain cases.
7A. Conditions as to matters required to be notified
(2) repealed on 18.8.2014 by Regulation 9, 5 (b) of The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Section 8. Duration of road service licences.
(3) repealed on 5.10.2015 by Section 9, Subsection 5 of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 9. Fees for road service licences.
Section 10. Revocation and suspension of road service licences.
(3B) and (3C) Repealed on 18.8.2014 by Regulation 9, (6)(c) of The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Section 10B. Permits in relation to buses used by educational and other bodies.
Section 10C. Further provision with respect to permits under section 10B.
Section 10D. Permits under section 10B: regulations.
Section 11. Powers to make grants to operators of road passenger transport services.
repealed on 22.4.2013 by Schedule 2 (Repeals) of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 12.
repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
Section 13.
repealed by Section 2, Article 2, paragraph (11) of The Transport (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

PART III

The Whole of PART III was repealed on 1.7.2012 by SCHEDULE 4 (repeals) of The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 2010

PART IV - General Provisions Relating to Licences Under Part II and III

Section 31. Records of licences.
Section 32. Copies of licences.
Section 33. Transfer of licences.
Section 34. Forgery of licences.
Section 35. False statements.
(d) Repealed on 1.7.2012 by SCHEDULE 4 (repeals) of The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
Section 36. Disclosure of information.
Section 37. Inspectors and powers of entry
(1) Repealed on 12.07.1997 by SCHEDULE 4 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
Section 38. Obtaining of information etc. by inspectors.
Section 39. Power to seize certain articles.
(3)(a) and (4) repealed on 1.7.2012 by SCHEDULE 4 (repeals) of The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
Section 40. Obstruction of inspectors.
Section 41. Authorisation of inspectors.
Section 42. Functions of police.
Section 43. Prosecutions.
Section 44.
Repealed on 2.7.1990 by SCHEDULE 3 (Repeals) of The Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990
Section 45. Regulations for purposes of Parts II, III and IV.
Section 46. Interpretation of “carriage for reward” for purposes of [Part 2] and this Part.
(c), (d) and (e) repealed on 1.7.2012 by SCHEDULE 4 (repeals) of The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
Section 46A. Interpretation of certain expressions in Parts II and III.
Repealed on 18.8.2014 by Section 9 (8) of The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Section 46B. Good repute
Section 46C. Financial standing of road freight and road passenger transport operators
Section 46D. Professional competence of road passenger transport operators
Section 46E. Professional competence of road freight operators
Repealed on 1.7.2012 by SCHEDULE 4 (repeals) of The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
Section 46F. Savings*
Repealed on 18.8.2014 by Section 9 (12) of The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

PART V - The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company

Section 47. Establishment of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.
Section 48. General functions of the Holding Company.*
Section 49. Power to Minister to give directions as to policy and control by the Holding Company of its subsidiaries*
Section 50. Surplus Funds of the Holding Company.*
Section 51. Borrowing powers of the Holding Company*
Section 52. Accounts, audit and returns.*
Section 53. Supplemental provisions as to the Holding Company and its subsidiaries.*
Section 54. Pension schemes.*
Section 55. Provision of railway services.
Section 56. Powers of the railway undertaking.
Section 57. Power of railway undertaking to made byelaws.
Section 58
repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
Section 59. Complaints as to inadequacy of railway services.
Section 60. Discontinuance of railway services.
Section 61. Abandonment of railway lines.
(2)(a) and (b) and (4) repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
Section 62. Powers of acquisition where railway diverted for road purposes.
(1) repealed on 17.02.1994 by SCHEDULE 11 (Repeals) of The The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993
Section 63. Exchequer grants to meet capital expenditure of the railway undertaking.
Section 64. Financial assistance by Holding Company to the railway undertaking.
Section 65. Trespass on premises of the railway undertaking.
Section 66. Safety arrangements at level crossings.
Section 67. Supplemental provisions as to the railway undertaking.*

PART VA - Construction Of Railways

Section 67A. Construction of railways.
Section 67B. Acquisition of land by Holding Company.
Section 67C. Information as to ownership of premises.
Section 67D. Power to enter land.
Section 67E. Supplementary provisions relating to section 67D.
Section 67F. Extinguishment of public rights of way.
Section 67G. Diversion of navigable watercourses.
Section 67I. Orders under sections 67A(2), 67G(1) and 67H
Section 67J. Incorporation of Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 and Railways Clauses Act, 1863

PART VB - Penalty Fares On Buses and Trains

Section 67K. Operation of Schedule 1B.

PART VI - Distribution Of The Undertaking of the Authority

Section 68. Vesting of the Authority's undertaking in the Holding Company
Section 69. Transfer or letting of property of the Holding Company to the railway undertaking.
Section 70. upplementary provisions as to the letting of property by the Holding Company to the railway undertaking.

PART VII

The Whole of PART VII was repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984

PART VIII - Miscellaneous and General

Section 75. Termination of Transport Tribunal.
(3) and (4) repealed by The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976
Section 75A. Grants for transport facilities and services.
repealed on 22.4.2013 by Schedule 2 (Repeals) of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 76
repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
Section 77
repealed by The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976
Section 78. Regulations.
Section 79
(1) Amended Section 2 of The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1930
(2)repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
(3) Repealed by The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
Section 80. Saving for powers of Minister of Transport, etc.
Section 81. Interpretation.
definitions of "goods", "operators' licences", road freight operators" and "vehicle licences" repealed (1.7.2012) by SCHEDULE 4 (repeals) of The General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
definition of "road service licence" repealed (5.10.2015) by Schedule 2 (Repeals) of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Section 82.
repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984
Section 83. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1 - The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company

SCHEDULE 1A - Modifications Of[Articles 133(2) AND (4) Of, And SCHEDULE 8 To, The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993] For The Purposes Of SECTIONS 67A, 67G AND 67H

3 (a), (b)(i) and (d) Repealed on 11.02.1994 by Schedule 11 (Repeals) of The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

SCHEDULE 1B - Provisions For Penalty Fares On Buses and Trains

Sch. 1B para. 4(1)(a) substituted (13.6.2016) by The Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/194), arts. 1, 2

SCHEDULE 2

repealed on 19.02.1985 by Schedule 3 (Repeals) of The Road Traffic, Transport and Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1984

References

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