The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations replace and revoke the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986 and amending regulations for Scotland.

Section 6 of the Transport Act 1985 provides that particulars of local services are required to be registered with the traffic commissioner. The provisions made by these Regulations relate to these registrations.

Regulation 3 provides that these Regulations apply to applications received by the traffic commissioner on or after 1st July 2001.

Regulation 4 sets out the application procedure.

Regulation 5 and the Schedule stipulate the details to be provided to the traffic commissioner.

Regulations 6, 7 and 8 provide for periods of notice on application for registration, variation or cancellation of a registration.

Regulation 9 makes provision for the variation of certain registered services without variation of the registration.

Regulation 10 makes provision for the traffic commissioner to cancel a registration where a service has been discontinued.

Regulation 11 excludes excursions and tours from the requirements of section 6 of the Transport Act 1985.

Regulation 12 provides for failure to operate a service in accordance with registered particulars to be disregarded for a period of 28 days in specified circumstances.

Regulation 13 stipulates the fees for applications to register or vary the registration of particulars of a service.

Regulation 14 makes provision for the display of fare tables, timetables, destinations and route numbers.