Transport Act 1985

[F1 111 Unregistered and unreliable local services; reduction of fuel duty grant. E+W

[F2 (1) Where the traffic commissioner for any traffic area is satisfied that the operator of a local service has, without reasonable excuse—

(a) failed to operate a local service registered under section 6 of this Act;

(b) operated a local service in contravention of that section or section 118(4) or 129(1)(b) of the Transport Act 2000; or

(c) failed to comply with section 138 or 140(3) of that Act;

he may make a determination to that effect.]

[F3 (2) If any amount has been paid to the operator by way of grant under section 92 of the M1 Finance Act 1965 (grants towards duty charged on bus fuel) in respect of any services operated during the period of three months ending with the day on which the determination under subsection (1) above is made, there is due from the operator—

(a) to the Secretary of State (as respects England); or

(b) to the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales),

such percentage of that amount as the traffic commissioner thinks fit in all the circumstances of the case.

(3) The percentage determined shall be at least one per cent. but not more than twenty per cent.

(4) A traffic commissioner who makes a determination under this section shall at once give notice in writing to—

(a) the Secretary of State (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales); and

(b) the operator;

and the operator may appeal to the Transport Tribunal against the determination.]

(5) Any amount due F4 . . . under this section shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown; and F5 . . ..]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 111 repealed (1.5.2002 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 154(6), 274, 275, Sch. 31 Pt. II; S.I. 2002/1014, art. 2(1) (with transitional provisions in art. 3)

F2 S. 111(1) substituted (1.2.2001 for E. for certain purposes, 20.2.2001 for E. for certain further purposes, 1.8.2001 for W. and 26.10.2001 for E. in so far as not already in force) (temp. until s. 111 ceases to have effect as a result of the repeal by s. 154(6) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 38, s. 161, Sch. 11 para. 22(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2 (as substituted by S.I. 2001/115)); S.I. 2001/242, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11; S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch. 2

F3 S. 111(2)-(4) substituted (1.2.2001 for E. and 1.8.2001 for W.) (temp. until s. 111 ceases to have effect as a result of the repeal by s. 154(6) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 38, s. 158(2) (which substitution was repealed (prosp.) by reason of the repeal of the said s. 158 by 2000 c. 38, ss. 274, 275, Sch. 31 Pt. 2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2 (as substituted by S.I. 2001/115)); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11

F4 Words in s. 111(5) omitted (1.2.2001 for E. and 1.8.2001 for W.) (temp. until s. 111 ceases to have effect as a result of the repeal by s. 154(6) of the amending Act) by virtue of 2000 c. 38, s. 158(3)(a); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2 (as substituted by S.I. 2001/115)); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11

F5 Words in s. 111(5) omitted (1.2.2001 for E. and 1.8.2001 for W.) (temp. until s. 111 ceases to have effect as a result of the repeal by s. 154(6) of the amending Act) by virtue of 2000 c. 38, s. 158(3)(b); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2 (as substituted by S.I. 2001/115)); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 111: transfer of functions (16.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/253, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1965 c. 25.

111 Unregistered and unreliable local services; reduction of fuel duty grant. S

[F6 (1) Where the traffic commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area is satisfied that the operator of a local service has, without reasonable excuse—

(a) failed to operate a local service registered under section 6 of this Act;

(b) operated a local service in contravention of that section or section 8(4) or 22(1)(b) or (2) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 2); or

(c) failed to comply with section 32(1) or 34(3) of that Act,

he may make a determination to that effect.]

(2) Where a traffic commissioner makes a determination under subsection (1) above he shall notify the Secretary of State and the operator of the service in writing forthwith.

(3) Where a determination has been made under subsection (1) above with respect to a local service there shall become due to the Secretary of State from the operator of the service an amount equal to [F7 such percentage as the traffic commissioner thinks fit] of any amount paid to him under section 92 of the M2 Finance Act 1965 (grants to operators of bus services towards duty charged on bus fuel) in respect of all services operated during the period of three months ending with the day on which the traffic commissioner made his determination.

[F8 (3A) The percentage determined under subsection (3) above shall be at least one per cent. but not more than twenty per cent.]

(4) The operator of any local service in respect of which a determination has been made under subsection (1) above may appeal to the Transport Tribunal against the determination.

(5) Any amount due to the Secretary of State under this section shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown; and any amount repaid to, or recovered by, him under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 111(1) substituted (1.7.2001) by 2001 asp 2, s. 40(2); S.S.I. 2001/132, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3, 4)

F7 Words in s. 111(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2001 asp 2, s. 40(3); S.S.I. 2001/132, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3, 4)

F8 S. 111(3A) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2001 asp 2, s. 40(4); S.S.I. 2001/132, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3, 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 111: transfer of functions (16.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/253, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1

Marginal Citations

M2 1965 c. 25.