Statute Law Repeals - Law Commission - Ministry of Justice

Menai and Conway Bridges Act of 1834
11.36 The main purpose of the Menai and Conway Bridges Act of 1834 168 was to
provide for all future net toll receipts from the Menai and Conwy Bridges to be
paid direct to HM Treasury. The 1834 Act also authorised certain turnpike trusts
to continue charging tolls. Given that turnpike tolls have long ceased to be
charged for using the Menai and Conwy Bridges and that the turnpike trusts
affected by the 1834 Act lost their toll-charging powers on or before 20 August
1876, 169 the 1834 Act has long been unnecessary.
Shrewsbury to Bangor Road Act of 1835
11.37 The Shrewsbury to Bangor Road Act of 1835 170 was passed to amend an Act of
1819 171 and to create penalties for damaging or obstructing the road between
Shrewsbury and Holyhead. This Act no longer serves any useful purpose. The
amendments to the 1819 Act no longer have effect in relation to the Shrewsbury
to Holyhead road. 172 Moreover, the penalties for damaging or obstructing roads
are today provided by modern legislation. 173
London and Holyhead Road Act of 1836
11.38 The London and Holyhead Road Act of 1836 174 authorised HM Treasury to raise
a sum not exceeding £64,500 for the carrying out of improvements to turnpike
roads in the Dunstable, Dunchurch and Shrewsbury areas. The Act became
unnecessary once the money had been raised and the improvement works
completed.
Holyhead Road Relief Act 1861
11.39 The Holyhead Road Relief Act 1861 175 was passed to relieve the London to
Holyhead turnpike trusts of the debts to the Government that they had built up.
The arrival of the railways in the first half of the century had reduced the traffic on
parts of the London to Holyhead road to such an extent that the additional tolls
needed to secure the debts had become heavy burdens on the areas affected.
Accordingly the 1861 Act provide for the extinguishment, on or before 30 April
1876, of the debts owed to the Government by the turnpike trusts. The 1861 Act
also provided for the phasing out of the trusts’ toll-charging powers by 20 August
1876.
11.40 The purpose of the 1861 Act was achieved when the extinguishment of debt and
the phasing out of toll charges was completed during 1876. Thereafter the Act
became unnecessary and may now be repealed.
168 4 & 5 Will.4 c.66. “Conway” was the former spelling of Conwy.
169
These powers were extinguished by the Holyhead Road Relief Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict.
c.28).
170 5 & 6 Will.4 c.21.
171 59 Geo.3 c.30.
172
Shrewsbury and Holyhead Road (Anglesey and Carnarvon) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict.
c.clxxxv), ss 1, 2.
173 Highways Act 1980, Part 9 (especially sections 131 and 137).
174 6 & 7 Will.4 c.35.
175 24 & 25 Vict. c.28.
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