Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 2001
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restore, with retrospective effect (other than as regards criminal liability), the power to levy tolls conferred by section 1(1) of the Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 1968; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2001 asp 12 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 September 2001 |
| Commencement | 2 July 2001 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 2001 (asp 12) was an act of the Scottish Parliament which restored, with retrospective effect (other than as regards criminal liability), the power to levy tolls. This power was originally conferred by section 1(1) of the UK Parliament's Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 1968.
Background
Toll charges on the Erskine Bridge were suspended in August 2001, after the Scottish Executive discovered it had been collecting money illegally for several weeks following a failure to extend the legislation which allowed designated officials to collect money for the crossing over the River Clyde near Glasgow.[1]
The Scottish Executive had approved the extension of the toll, but had not laid the regulations before the Scottish Parliament.[2]
Passage through Parliament
A few weeks later, the Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 2001 was passed by the Scottish Parliament by 78 votes to 26, with no abstentions. The Scottish National Party fought the bill during its day-long passage through the Scottish Parliament, arguing that it was being rushed through without proper consultation.[3] Adam Ingram, the SNP transport spokesman, insisted that the use of emergency procedures meant the public and the local authorities, such as West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire councils, were being denied the right to object.[4] The bill was given royal assent on 13 September 2001.
Subsequent legislation
Following phase II of the Scottish Executive's Tolled Bridges Review, the act was effectively set aside by the formal ministerial suspension of tolls in 2006.[5] The remaining provisions of the 1968 act were superseded by the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 1).
See also
References
- ^ "Tolls suspended on Scottish bridge". BBC News. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Fury over bridge tolls blunder". BBC News. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Bridge tolls reinstated 'in days'". BBC News. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Erskine bridge tolls in fast lane". The Herald. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Tolls removed from Erskine Bridge". BBC News. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
External links
- Text of the Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Tolled Bridges Review: Phase Two Report, The Scottish Government, 8 March 2006