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	Transport Act 1947 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1640
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
		Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transport_Act_1947 (656 words)

	New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1975 the Treaty of Waitangi Act established the Waitangi Tribunal, charged with hearing claims of Crown violations of the Treaty of Waitangi.
		Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act (1953), Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by the Governor-General, Anand Satyanand.
		The Act abolished the option to appeal Court of Appeal rulings to the Privy Council in London.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand (5299 words)

	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50)
		An Act to alter the Justiciary District of the County of Peebles.
		In the Schedule, the entries relating to the Expiring Laws Act (Ireland) 1761, the Recognisances (Ireland) Act 1817, the Public Notaries (Ireland) Act 1821, and the Clerk of Assize (Ireland) Act 1821.
		An Act for erecting a judicature to determine differences touching houses burnt and demolished by the late dreadful fire in Southwark.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /ACTS/acts1993/Ukpga_19930050_en_3.htm (3235 words)

	Post-War Britain - ninemsn Encarta
		In 1947 and 1948 about half of consumer expenditure on food was rationed, including meat, cheese, eggs, fats, and sugar.
		In August 1947 Britain hurriedly transferred power in India, as the pre-war foundations of British rule crumbled and serious provincial disorder appeared inevitable if there was delay.
		The main measures were passed from 1946 to 1949: the Bank of England Act (1946), Cable and Wireless Act (1946), Civil Aviation Act (1946), Coal Nationalization Act (1946), Electricity Act (1947), Transport Act (1947), Gas Act (1948), and Iron and Steel Act (1949).
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781539317/Post-War_Britain.html (2049 words)

	INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT 1947 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 ACT NO. 14 OF 1947 1* [11th March, 1947.] An Act to make provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes, and for certain other purposes.
		Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
		Commencement and conclusion of proceedings.- (1) A conciliation proceeding shall be deemed to have commenced on the date on which a notice of strike or lock-out under section 22 is received by the conciliation officer or on the date of the order referring the dispute to a Board, as the case may be.
	www.austlii.edu.au /~andrew/CommonLII/IN-num_act/ida1947243 (2908 words)

	The National Archives \| NDAD \| Transport Departments
		The Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) was formed in 1997 by a merger of the Departments of Environment and Transport.
		The New Towns Act 1946 gave the Ministry power to establish new towns; and the Town and Country Planning Act 1947 gave it powers over a new Central Land Board, which was established to assess and levy development charges on new land developments, and to acquire land and dispose of it for development.
		In 2002 a Department for Transport was established with the Transport Statistics: Freight Division being responsible for the provision of statistical support, advice and analysis in support of the development of freight policy.
	www.ndad.nationalarchives.gov.uk /AH/14/detail.html (3940 words)

	British Rail
		The British Railways Board was created in the early 1960s, taking over from the former British Transport Commission which, in addition to the railway was also responsible for the waterways (canals) and road freight transport.
		Between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s the size of the British rail network was reduced from around 20,000 miles to 12,000 miles as a result of the "Beeching Axe", the cost-cutting review conducted by BR Chairman Dr Richard Beeching.
		As a residuary body the Board is responsible for discharging a number of functions, including its obligations in respect of liabilities acquired as a major employer over nearly half a century and as a direct result of the privatisation process.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/British_Rail.html (305 words)

	THE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS ACT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Workers engaged in the motor transport were being governed by certain sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and the Factories Act, 1948.
		It is considered desirable to have a separate legislative measure for motor transport workers which would cover matters like medical facilities, welfare facilities, hours of work, spread-over, rest periods, overtime, annual leave with pay, etc., on the analogy of similar enactment for workers in factories, mines and plantations.
		Act, 1947 cannot be allowed to be raised in write as the same was not raised before the Labour Court at the time of final hearing;
	www.infreight.com /motor_transport_workers_act.asp (4763 words)

	RUBBER ACT 1947 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		THE RUBBER ACT, 1947 ACT NO. 24 OF 1947 [18th April, 1947.] An Act to provide for the development 1[under the control of the Union] of the rubber industry 2.
		The Board may levy such fees as may be prescribed for the issue and renewal of special licences under section 14, section 15 or section 17.
		No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except by or with the consent of the Central Government or the Board.
	www.austlii.edu.au /~andrew/CommonLII/IN-num_act/ra194781 (2410 words)

	[No title]
		Records of the British Transport Commission, British Railways Board and other related bodies established to oversee and regulate various types of transport acquired by the government under the provisions of the nationalization legislation of 1947.
		Some of the plans, which accompanied private Acts of Parliament can be found in RAIL 1071, but a full set is held in the Parliamentary Archives.
		Other records created by the Railway Inspectorate of the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Transport are held in series MT 114 and MT 29, with index in MT 30.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /catalogue/leaflets/ri2176.htm (2060 words)

	Taxi Deregulation: International Comparison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		According to the Local Government Act 1976, operators were required to be licensed by the relevant district council, whether the firm concerned is single owner-driver or a large operator.
		During this period, especially by the 1979 Act, a devolution of responsibility for local public transport including taxis was undertaken from state to counties and districts, namely, to the County Transport Authorities (CTAs) and the district councils.
		According to the Act, one must obtain the operator licence in order to run a taxi business as a fleet owner, which is issued by the local authority after examining whether the applicant meet or not the requirements such as financial ability (minimum capital), minimum fleet size (20-50 vehicles), facility standard (e.g.
	taxi-reg.home.att.net /kang0898.htm (14708 words)

	Douglas C-54 (R5D) Skymaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Although it served with the USAAF as a transport, the C-54 made history when it became the first "official" presidential transport aircraft (Air Force One).
		On 26 July 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 while on board the "Sacred Cow." This act established the Air Force as an independent service, making the "Sacred Cow" the "birthplace" of the U.S. Air Force.
		It was later assigned to other transport duties and was eventually retired in October 1961.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/c54.asp (340 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Record of Decision, Shutdown of the River Water System at the Savannah River Site, Savannah ...
		Furthermore, erosion and transport of contaminated L-Lake lake bed sediments would be reduced by the slow drawdown of the water level in the Lake, occurring over a ten year period, and by the resulting growth of stabilizing vegetation.
		Because of this slow drawdown and growth of stabilizing vegetation, suspension of sediments in the water column would be minimized.
		Further, DOE would maintain the Steel Creek dam during the drawdown to impede the transport of those sediments that became suspended in the water column.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1998/January/Day-28/i1947.htm (7563 words)

	New Zealand
		Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act (1953), Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by the Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartwright.
		Until 2004, appeals from decisions of the Court of Appeal could be appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
		In 2003 the Supreme Court Act was passed, abolishing appeals to the Privy Council, with effect from 2004 and setting up a Supreme Court of New Zealand in Wellington.
	new-zealand.ask.dyndns.dk (2717 words)

	COURTS ACT, 1981 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		(2) The Fifth Schedule to the Act of 1961 is hereby amended by the substitution of "£15,000" for "two thousand pounds" (inserted by the Act of 1971) in column (3) opposite the mention in column (2) of the Attorneys' and Solicitors' Act, 1870.
		-Section 50 (b) of the Rent Restrictions Act, 1960, is hereby amended by the substitution of "£2,500" for "£315" (inserted by the Act of1971) in subparagraph (ii).
		-Section 33 (3) of the Act of 1961 is hereby amended by the substitution of "£2,500" for "two hundred and fifty pounds" (inserted by the Act of 1971).
	www.ucc.ie /law/irlii/statutes/1981-11.htm (3086 words)

	No. 1/1947: AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT, 1936 (AVIATION BUSINESS) REGULATIONS, 1947.
		These regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936 (Aviation Business) Regulations, 1947.
		as defined in Section 85 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936, in accordance with the particulars furnished in this application, and I/We forward herewith the amount of........................being the fee payable in respect of this application.
		In the case of a firm, the name by which it is ordinarily known should be given, together with the names of the partners, and the application should be signed by at least two of the partners.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI1Y1947.html (1342 words)

	1947 - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar).
		August 7 - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South America.
		December 3 - French communist strikers derail Paris-Tourcoing Express train because of false rumors that it was transporting soldiers - 21 dead
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/1/9/4/1947.html (2471 words)

	Taft-Hartley Act- 1947
		Any such labor organization may sue or be sued as an entity and in behalf of the employees whom it represents in the courts of the United States.
		States shall be enforceable only against the organization as an entity and against its as sets, and shall not be enforceable against any individual member or his assets....
		Any individual employed by the United States or by any such agency who strikes shall be discharged immediately from employment, and shall forfeit his civil service status, if any, and shall not be eligible for re employment for three years by the United States or any such agency....
	www.historycentral.com /Documents/Tafthatley.html (352 words)

	[No title]
		Experimental transport schemes were generally local initiatives, funded by County Council or District Council subsidies, with the exception of the limited DOT experiment of 1976.
		The 1971 Town and Country Planning Act required that County Councils consider public transport in their structure plans (Barrow, 1978, p.8) but since 1985 they no longer directly run the services, with the exception of school buses which are maintained by Local Education Authorities.
		A Rural Transport Partnership scheme is to be created and given £4.2 million of central government funding, which is being used to fund a competition by which innovative experimental bus schemes are to be granted funds, providing local government is seen to be developing local partnerships.
	members.lycos.co.uk /cjr23/essays/transport.html (5354 words)

	The Burma Immigration (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1947 (English) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Nothing in this Act shall apply to any duly accredited head of a foreign diplomatic mission or members of his household, or to members of his official staff and their families, or to any consular representative in the Union of Burma and his family.
		If any question arises with reference, to this Act or rules made thereunder whether a foreign enters or remains in the Union of Burma legally, the onus of proving that he enters or remains in the Union of Burma legally shall notwithstanding anything contained in the Evidence Act, be upon such foreigner.
		(1) Every order of deportation, made under this Act shall remain in force until it is revoked by the President of the Union or by such authority as the President of the Union may appoint in that behalf.
	www.geocities.com /blc_dc/bia.html (1510 words)

	The Regents Canal History
		Along with other transport systems the canal was nationalised in 1948, coming under the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive, a part of the British Transport Commission, which traded under the name "British Waterways".
		An Act of Parliament granted authority for the canal to be built and the Company of Proprietors of the Regent's Canal was formed and held its first meeting.
		Reorganisation of the nationalised transport industry saw the break-up of the British Transport Commission and the canal was taken over by the new British Waterways Board.
	www.canalmuseum.org.uk /history/regents.htm (1555 words)

	HEALTH ACT, 1947 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		—This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as, by order or orders made by the Minister under this section, may be fixed therefor either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.
		—Every regulation which was made under an enactment repealed by this Act and which was in force immediately before such repeal shall, upon and after such repeal, be deemed to be a regulation made under the appropriate section of this Act and shall have effect and be capable of being amended or revoked accordingly.
		—Before holding under section 22 or motion 23 of this Act a medical inspection of the children of a particular class in an area or of the pupils of a school, a health authority shall give in the prescribed manner the prescribed notice of the time and place of such inspection.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /1947_28.html (11844 words)

	Sixties City - Bringing on back the good times
		The Transport Act of 1947 led to the nationalisation of the network as part of a policy by Clement Attlee's Labour Government to nationalis all public services.
		The British Transport Commission's 1955 Modernisation Plan recommended the outlay of £1,240 million over a period of 15 years for bringing the network up to date.
		In 1962 the British Railways Board was created to supersede the British Transport Commission which was also responsible for road transport and the canal systems, in addition to the railway network.
	www.sixtiescity.com /Transport/Transport2.shtm (3115 words)

	- Transport on Line - hiltunen.htm
		According to the study, the fleet transports 21 percent of all domestic cargo for less than two percent of what the country spends on transport.
		The four reportedly are Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd., Uniglory Marine Corp., Wan Hai Lines Ltd. and Yangming Marine Transport Corp. Several government officials have reportedly received invitations to a ceremony in Xiamen on 8 April to mark the first official sailing of a ship between China and Taiwan.
		It was built for Coordinated Caribbean Transport Inc. The 45.7-meter/150-foot tug was built with 6,840 brake horsepower in 1978 by Marinette Marine Corp. The barge, 173 meters/568 feet long with a beam of 26 meters/85 feet, was built by Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. in 1982.
	www.transport.ru /2_period/wmn/97/14_03_97.htm (7469 words)

	Transport Blog
		And, to be fair to the state, it did pass the Acts which, by permitting the compulsory puchase of land and the formation of joint-stock companies, probably made the railways possible.
		Common Carrier legislation was repealed I believe as part of the 1962 transport act which abolished the BTC and created the British Railways Board.
		As the problems in sustaining today's road- and air-based transport continue to mount, I predict an increasing realisation that the Beeching cuts were a colossal mistake.
	www.transportblog.com /archives/003609.html (2565 words)

	Railway Legislation - UK Railways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		An ACT for Establishing Agreements made between Charles Brandling, Esquire, and other Persons, Proprietors of Lands, for laying down a Waggon-Way, in order for the better supplying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County of York, with Coals -1758
		An Act for regulating the Gauge of Railways 1846
		An Act to establish a Ministry of Transport and for purposes connected therewith 1919
	ukrailways.wikia.com /wiki/Railway_Legislation (117 words)

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