Part III U.K. Bus and Ferry Services

National Bus Company and Scottish Transport Group U.K.

24 Establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group. U.K.

(1) There shall be constituted in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Act—

(a) a public authority to be called the National Bus Company (hereafter in this Act referred to as “the Bus Company”); and

(b) a public authority to be called the Scottish Transport Group (hereafter in this Act referred to as “the Scottish Group”).

(2) [F1 Where any area has been designated under section 9(1) of this Act][F1 In the case of any area which is a passenger transport area for the purposes of Part II of this Act], it shall be the duty—

(a) of the Executive for that area; and

(b) of the Bus Company, or of the Scottish Group, or of both that Company and that Group (as may be appropriate having regard to where that area is situated), either acting directly, or acting indirectly through subsidiaries of that Company or Group,

to co-operate with one another in the re-organisation of bus services within, to and from that area, and for that purpose to enter into agreements as to the services to be provided by the Company or Group or their subsidiaries in or in connection with that area, and as to the terms on which those services are to be provided; and any such agreement may include arrangements for the transfer between the parties thereto in such manner and on such terms (including payments by one of the parties to the other) as may be provided for by the agreement of specified property, rights or liabilities.

[F2 (3) It shall be the duty respectively—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(b) of the Bus Company and the Railways Board;

(c) of the Scottish Group and the Railways Board;

(d) of the Bus Company and the Scottish Group,

either directly, or indirectly through subsidiaries of theirs, to co-operate with one another in the exercise and performance of their respective functions for the purpose of co-ordinating the passenger transport services provided by, or by subsidiaries of, those authorities respectively and to afford to one another such information as to proposed changes in their services as may be reasonably required for that purpose.]

(4) [F4 Subsections (2) and (3)][F4 Subsection (2)] of this section shall not be construed as imposing, either directly or indirectly, on any of the authorities mentioned therein any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which that authority would not otherwise be subject.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words commencing “In the case of any area" substituted (E.W.S.) for words commencing “Where any area" by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 57(6), Sch. 3 para. 15

F2 S. 24(3) repealed (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 113(1), 139(3), Sch. 8

F3 S. 24(3)(a) repealed by Transport (London) Act 1969 (c. 35, SIF 126), Sch. 6

F4 Words “Subsection (2)" substituted (E.W.S.) for words “Subsections (2) and (3)" by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 113(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 24(2)(3) excluded by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34), s. 15(2)(a)

C2 Power to exclude s. 24(2) conferred (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 60(2)

C3 S. 24(2) excluded (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 60(3)

C4 Power to repeal s. 24(2) conferred (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 60(7)(a)(8)