Roads_Act_1920
Roads Act 1920
United Kingdom legislation
The Roads Act 1920 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which established the Road Fund, and introduced tax discs.
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for the collection and application of the excise duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and on carriages; to amend the Finance Act, 1920, as respects such duties; and to amend the Motor Car Acts, 1896 and 1903, and the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909; and to make other provision with respect to roads and vehicles used on roads, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 72 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 December 1920 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1921 |
| Repealed | 22 July 2004 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 |
Status: Repealed | |
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The Act:
- Required county councils to register all new vehicles and to allocate a separate number to each vehicle,[1] in a continuation of the vehicle registration scheme introduced under the Motor Car Act 1903
- It clarified the situation regarding cars driven by internal combustion engines, replacing complex previous legislation for different types of vehicle.[1]
- Provision for the collection and application of the excise duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and on carriages.[2]
- Creation of the Road Fund.[2]
- "A brief history of road safety". Chapman Central. Retrieved 27 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "Roads Act 1920". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
UK Legislation
- Text of the Roads Act 1920 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.