Transport Act 1981
The Transport Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Amongst other items it introduced the compulsory wearing of seat belts for front seat passengers for a trial period of three year.
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision with respect to the disposal by the British Railways Board of part of their undertaking, property, rights and liabilities; to provide for the reconstitution of the British Transport Docks Board under the name of Associated British Ports and to confer on a company powers over that body corresponding to the powers of a holding company over a wholly-owned subsidiary; to dissolve the National Ports Council and amend the Harbours Act 1964; to make further provision for promoting road safety; to make provision with respect to road humps; to provide a new basis of vehicle excise duty for goods vehicles; to amend the law as to the payments to be made for cab licences and cab drivers' licences; to make provision for grants to assist the provision of facilities for freight haulage by inland waterway; to make provision with respect to railway fires; to amend Schedules 7 and 8 to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1981 c. 56 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1981 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Transport Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The major part of the act was for re-organising the British Transport Docks Board which led to its eventual privatisation.
The Act received royal assent 31 July 1981.
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