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Rh Short Title and Commencement.—12. This net maybe cited as the Locomotives on Highways Act, 1896, and shall come into operation on the expiration of three months from the passing thereof.

Enactments which are not to apply to Light Locomotives

The Locomotives Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 70), except so much of section one as relates to tolls on locomotives, and sections seven and thirteen.

Section forty-one of the Thames Embankment Act, 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 93).

The Locomotives Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 83).

The Locomotives Amendment (Scotland) Act, 1878 (41 & 42 Vict, c. 58).

Part II. of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 77),

Section six of the Public Health (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 57).

THE EXISTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD REGULATIONS , 1896 952

The Light Locomotives on Highways Order, 1896. Dated November 9, 1896 5,520

To the County Councils of the several administrative Counties in England and Wales;

To the Councils of the several County Boroughs in England and Wales;

To the Sanitary Authorities of the several Sanitary Districts in the Administrative County of London;

To the Urban District Councils of the several Urban Districts in England and Wales;

To the Rural District Councils acting as the Highway Authorities in Rural Districts in England and Wales;

And to all others whom it may concern.

Whereas by section 6 of the Locomotives on Highways Act, 1896 (hereinafter called the Act), it is enacted that—

'(1.) The Local Government Board may make regulations with respect to the use of Light Locomotives on highways, and their construction, and the conditions under which they may be used.

'(2.) . . . All regulations under this section shall have full effect notwithstanding anything in any other Act, whether general or local, or any byelaws or regulations made thereunder.'

And whereas by section 7 of the Act it is enacted that—

'During the period between one hour before sunset and one hour before sunrise, the person in charge of a light locomotive shall carry attached thereto a lamp so constructed and placed as to exhibit a light in accordance with the regulations to be made by the Local Goverment [sic] Board.'

And whereas by section 2 of the Act it is enacted that—

'A breach of any. . . regulations made under this Act,. . . may on summary conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding ten pounds.'

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers given to us by the Act, and by any other statutes in that behalf, we, the Local Government Board, do by