Transport Act 1985

The [1981 c. 14.] Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

4 In section 12 of the 1981 Act (PSV operator's licence), for subsection (1) there shal be substituted the following subsection—

“(1) A public service vehicle shall not be used on a road for carrying passengers for hire or reward except under a PSV operator's licence granted in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act.”.

5 In section 22(1) of that Act (prohibition on driving a public service vehicle on a road without a licence to drive a public service vehicle or employing unlicensed persons for the purpose), for the words " a stage, express or contract carriage " there shall be substituted the words " a public service vehicle being used on a road for carrying passengers for hire or reward. ".

6 In section 46 of that Act (fare-paying passengers on school buses)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), the word " bus", where it occurs in the expression " local bus service ", shall be omitted ; and

(b) in subsection (3), the definition of " local bus service " shall be omitted.

7 In section 52(1)(a)(i) of that Act (fees for grant of PSV operators' licences and road service licences etc.) the words "and road service licences" shall be omitted.

8 In section 53(1) of that Act (payment of expenses), for the words " II or III" there shall be substituted the words " or II ".

9 In sections 57 and 58 of that Act (death, etc. of licence holder, and provision with respect to partnerships and related matters), the words " or road service licence " (in each place where they occur) shall be omitted.

10 In section 59 of that Act (power to make regulations as to procedure on applications for licences)—

(a) in paragraph (a) the words " road service licences " ; and

(b) in paragraph (b) the words " or road service licences " ;

shall be omitted.

11 In section 68(4)(a) of that Act (provisions to which a defence under subsection (3) of that section applies), for the words "27(2) and 30(6) and (7) " there shall be substituted the words " and 27(2) ".

12 Section 81(2) of that Act (definition for purposes of that Act of the operator of a stage or express carriage service) shall cease to have effect.

13 In section 82(1) of that Act (definitions of expressions used in that Act) the definitions of the following expressions shall be omitted—

• " contract carriage " ;

• " excursion or tour " ;

• " express carriage " and " express carriage service " ;

• " road service licence " ;

• " stage carriage " and " stage carriage service " ; and

• " trial area " ;

and after the definition of " local authority " there shall be inserted the following definition—

• “"local service" has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1985 ;”.

14 In section 83 of that Act (construction of references in other Acts to public service vehicles, etc.)—

(a) in subsection (1), the words " " stage carriage ", " express carriage " or " contract carriage " " ; and

(b) subsection (2);

shall be omitted.