Institute of Transport Administration

The Institute of Transport Administration was founded in 1944 as The Institute of Traffic Administration . It was registered as a Friendly Society on 25 July 1944 [1] under society number 53SA.

Institute of Transport Administration

Abbreviation	IoTA
Established	1944
Type	Professional Association
Professional title	Transport Manager
Headquarters	The Old Studio 25 Greenfield Road Westoning Beds MK45 5JD
Region served	Worldwide
Services	Professional Accreditation Drivers CPC Consortium Quality Assurance
Key people	A J Whittington, President R A Rowsell, Deputy President D J S Dalglish, Director
Website	www.iota.org.uk

By special resolution passed on 29 January 1981 the Institute's membership resolved to change its name to The Institute of Transport Administration.[2] Following approval from The Registrar of Friendly Societies, the Institute began using the new name with effect from 1 May 1981.[3]

The original objectives, which continue to this day, are to broadening and improve the knowledge, skills and experience of its members in the practice of efficient and effective transport management (traffic management), relating to all spheres of transportation including road, rail, sea and air. This is achieved by maintaining and enhancing the professional standing and knowledge of transport management through the Institute's education, training and compliance programs and meetings, by providing considered professional opinion on current and proposed transport legislation and policies and by protecting its integrity as a professional body recognised by the UK Department for Transport and the Traffic Commissioners.[4]

On the introduction of Transport Managers Certificates of Professional Competence (CPCs) in 1977, required by European Directives 74/561/EEC and 74/562/EEC, the UK Secretary of State for Transport designated the Institute as an "Approved Body" under the Public Service Vehicle Operators (Qualifications) Regulations 1977 [5] and Goods Vehicle Operators (Qualifications) Regulations 1977 [6] enabling it to issue CPC Exemption Certificates to Corporate Members engaged in road transport operations. With effect from 5 December 2011 "Approved Body" status was withdrawn from all organisations holding it. Exemption Certificates issued by the Institute before that date continue to be valid though.

Governance

Trustees

In accordance with Section 24 of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 the Institute's property is held by a body of Trustees. There may be no fewer than three nor more than five them. They must stand for re-election annually and have the right to attend meetings of the National Council, Executive Committee and any of the Institute's National Committees. At any Institute meeting the Trustees have a single vote as a collective body.

National Council

The Council directs and controls all the activities of the Institute, and may frame, amend, alter and revoke any and all bye-laws and standing orders. It consists of representatives elected from the corporate members of each approved Centre. Each centre elects two representatives to serve for a maximum of three years, only one of whom is entitled to vote.

It acts through an Executive Committee consisting of six office holders and the Institute's Director, and three National Committees consisting of a chairman and four other members. The Executive Committee and all of the National Committees have the power of co-option.

Executive Committee

This committee comprises the National Chairman, Deputy President and Chairmen (or nominated deputies) of the National Committees. The Director and President are ex-officio members. Like the National Committees it has the power of co-option.

The committee has the authority to make all decisions necessary to be made between Council meetings, within the policies outlined by the National Council and a full report of these is submitted to Council at its next meeting.

Finance and General Purposes Committee

This Committee considers all questions relating to finance and the administration of the Institute. it is responsible to National Council for all matters relating to the finance and administration policy of the Institute, including those falling within the specific responsibilities of the Director.

It formulates the financial and administrative policy of the Institute on behalf of, or as directed by, National Council or the Executive Committee. Its specific duties are to ensure that the financial management of the Institute is carried out strictly in accordance with recognised accounting practice and the Institute Rules and ensuring that an annual budget for the Institute's income and expenditure account is prepared.

It scrutinizes the audited accounts and grant applications from Centres each year, approves and advises Centres of annual grant awards, determines the salary levels of all paid officers and staff of the Institute and reviews these on an annual basis. It also presents an annual recommendation to the National Council concerning subscription levels for the forthcoming year.

This Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Rules of the Institute and its Centre Handbook are kept up to date and that recommendations for amendment are placed before National Council for approval and notified to the statutory authority as required.

External Affairs Committee

This committee considers any matter involving the operation and management of all modes of transport, which, in their opinion, is of interest to the Institute and Its membership. The Committee is authorised to express the views of the Institute and has the duty to achieve the greatest possible favourable publicity for the Institute's aims, policies and activities.

It also ensures the Institute's Official Journal and website achieve the highest possible standards and fully reflect the interests of the Institute's membership. This includes promotion of the Members’ Forum on the Institute website as a means of interaction between Members. Additionally it advises National Council and the Centres on all matters relating to publicity and consults with the National Treasurer and Director regarding all publicity matters involving expense.

Liaison Officers for both Scotland and Wales are co-opted members of this committee.

Education, Training and Membership Committee

The main task of this Committee is the furtherance and development of the membership of the Institute. In order to satisfy present and future needs of the transport industry and any government policy in accordance with the professional status of the Institute it has the duty of keeping abreast of educational developments and assessing their effects upon the educational and training needs of the members of the Institute.

It liaises closely with the Director in developing and promoting an education and training policy for the direct benefit of members and non-members and processes all applications for membership of the Institute.

This committee is responsible for overseeing the Institute's Operator Licensing Awareness Training (OLAT) , Transport Managers Refresher (TMR) , Fleet Accreditation Scheme (FAS) as well as the Certificate in Transport Management (CTM).

President, Deputy President and Director

The positions of President and Deputy-President are held by elected senior Members or Fellows of the Institute. These posts are largely ceremonial, although the President acts as chairman of the Executive Committee.

The Institute employs a salaried Director to administer its day-to-day activities.

Past Presidents and Deputy Presidents

From	To	President	From	To	Deputy-President
1944	1953	Sir Herbert Matthews	-	-	-
1953	1970	The Lord Merrivale of Walkhampton	-	-	-
1970	1973	Frank N Wright, FInstTA	-	-	-
1973	1974	The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu	-	-	-
1974	1980	H C Grace, JP, FInstTA	-	-	-
1980	1981	The Lord Lucas of Chilworth	1980	1981	B G Bowen
1981	1983	The Lord Lucas of Chilworth	1982	1983	Vacant
1983	1987	The Lord Marshall of Leeds	1983	1987	J Derek Bailey, FInstTA
1987	1990	The Lord Teviot	1988	1990	J Derek Bailey, FInstTA
1990	1991	J Derek Bailey, FInstTA	1990	1991	Vacant
1992	1993	J Derek Bailey, FInstTA	1992	1993	Colin Thompson, FInstTA
1993	1994	John Telford-Beasley, CBE, FInstTA	1993	1994	J Derek Bailey, FInstTA
1994	1999	John Telford-Beasley, CBE, FInstTA	1993	1999	Colin Thompson, FInstTA
1999	2002	Donald McCuish, FInstTA	2000	2002	Colin Thompson, FInstTA
2002	2006	Donald McCuish, FInstTA	2002	2005	Firth Derbyshire, FInstTA
2006	2007	Dr Michael Asteris, PhD	2005	2007	Firth Derbyshire, FInstTA
2007	2009	Dr Michael Asteris, PhD	2007	2009	Alan Whittington, FInstTA
2009	2016	Wg Cdr Peter Green, FInstTA	2009	2016	Alan Whittington, FInstTA
2016		Alan Whittington, FInstTA	2016		Ray Rowsell, FInstTA

Centres

To assist in members keeping in contact (and for administrative reasons) the Institute operates Centres throughout the UK.

IoTA (UK)

The present list of Centres is East Anglia; Essex; Herts, Beds & Bucks; Leicester; Lancashire; London Central; Peterborough; Manchester; Cheshire, Mersey & North Wales; West Midlands; North East; Scotland; South East; South Wales; Solent; Wessex and Yorkshire.

Whilst members are normally assigned to a Centre which is related to their home or work postcode, every member has the choice of which Centre he/she wishes to be associated with. Some members prefer to be "unattached".

IoTA (Hong Kong)

IoTA (Hong Kong) is an Affiliate Centre with approx. 45 members. The Centre operates as an autonomous body.

IoTA (Nigeria)

IoTA (Nigeria) is an Affiliate Centre with approx. 3,000 members. The Centre operates as an autonomous body and is approved by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Transport as an education and awarding body.

IoTA (Overseas)

The Institute has members worldwide, too many locations to list fully, but an example would be Switzerland, Germany, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tanzania, America and Australia.

References

1. "Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority". Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
2. Institute of Transport Administration Rules. Southampton: Institute of Transport Administration. 1992. pp. Inside front cover.
3. Coaching Journal & Bus Review Vol 49 No 5, March 1981 (p 5)
4. "The Institute of Transport Administration". The Institute of Transport Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
5. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1461/contents/made
6. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1462/contents/made