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(9) In the preceding provisions of this section," the railways does not include the railways the operation of which forms part of the passenger transport services provided at the passing of this Act by the London Transport Executive.
A.D. 1952
16.-(1) On any scheme under the last preceding section being Approval and submitted to the Minister, the Minister shall consider the scheme amendment of and may by order approve the scheme either without modifica- re-organisation tion or with such modifications as he may, after consultation with the Commission, think fit, and the scheme, as so approved, shall 10 come into effect as from such date as may be specified therein.
(2) Any such scheme as aforesaid may be amended or revoked by a subsequent scheme prepared and submitted by the Com- mission or by an order of the Minister made after consultation with the Commission, and the preceding provisions of this section 15 shall have effect in relation to any such subsequent scheme.
(3) The references in subsection (2) of this section to the amendment of a scheme include references to the revocation thereof and the substitution of a new scheme, and any scheme so substituted shall be deemed to be a scheme under the last 20 preceding section.
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(4) The power conferred by this section on the Minister to make orders shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and any such statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5) Before exercising his powers under this section in any case affecting Scotland, the Minister shall consult the Secretary of State for Scotland.
schemes.
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Road passenger transport, trade harbours and port facilities
17.-(1) Sections sixty-three and sixty-four of the Transport Repeals and 30 Act, 1947 (which relate to area schemes as to passenger road amendments
transport services), are hereby repealed.
relating to the Commission's
passenger
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, functions with sections seventy-two to seventy-six of the Road Traffic Act, 1930 respect to road (which relate to road service licences), shall apply to passenger transport. 35 road transport services provided by the Commission as they apply to passenger road transport services provided by other persons, and subsections (1), (3) and (4) of section sixty-five of the Transport Act, 1947 (which exempt services of the Com- mission from the said sections seventy-two to seventy-six and 40 impose and confer on the Commission certain functions in respect of road passenger transport services provided by them) shall cease to have effect:.
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