Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

PART I General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport

Miscellaneous

32 Repeal of sections 28, 47 and 48 of the 1981 Act

The following provisions of the 1981 Act shall cease to have effect—

(a) section 28 (terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by holders of PSV operators' licences) ; and

(b) sections 47 and 48 (experimental areas).

33 Extension of safety controls to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles

The following section shall be inserted in the 1981 Act after section 9 (prohibition on driving unfit public service vehicle following inspection under section 8)—

“9A Extension of sections 8 and 9 to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.

(1) Section 8 of this Act shall apply, with the omission of subsection (1)(b), to any motor vehicle (other than a tramcar) which is adapted to carry more than eight passengers but is not a public service vehicle as it applies to a public service vehicle.

(2) Section 9 of this Act shall apply to any such motor vehicle as it applies to a public service vehicle with the omission of subsection (4).”