Road Traffic Act 1960

83 Omnibus and coach stations

(1) Where, in pursuance of the powers conferred by section eighty-one of this Act, a local authority provide a parking place which may be used by public service vehicles, the local authority may, if they think fit,—

(a) by order appoint that parking place as a station for such vehicles;

(b) in England or Wales by regulation, and in Scotland by order, declare that subsection (9) of that section shall not apply to public service vehicles, either absolutely or to such extent as may be specified in the regulation or order.

(2) Where a parking place is appointed under this section as a station for public service vehicles the local authority may—

(a) with the consent of the Minister do all such things as are necessary to adapt the parking place for use as such a station, and in particular provide and maintain waiting rooms, ticket offices and lavatories, and other similar accommodation, in connection therewith;

(b) make reasonable charges for the use of, or let on hire to any person, any accommodation so provided; and

(c) make regulations as to the use of any such accommodation.

(3) A local authority shall have power to make such reasonable charges for the use of a parking place, not being part of a street, as a station for public service vehicles as may be fixed by the local authority, so however that if the public service vehicle licence holder in respect of any vehicles using the parking place as a station considers that the charges fixed are unreasonable, then, in default of agreement between the licence bolder and the local authority for a reduction thereof, the charges in respect of those vehicles shall be such as may be determined by the Minister.

(4) Where a local authority propose to make an order under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, they shall cause notice of the proposal to be published in at least one newspaper circulating within their area, and every such notice shall specify the nature of the proposal and state that a copy of the draft order is open to inspection at a specified place, and specify the period, which shall not be less than twenty-eight days, within which any persons affected by the proposed order may send to the Minister and the local authority objections in writing.

(5) An order made under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall be of no effect unless and until it is confirmed by the Minister, and the Minister before confirming any such order shall consider any objections sent as aforesaid, and shall consult with the commissioners for the traffic area in which the area or any part of the area of the local authority is situate.

(6) The Minister may confirm an order made under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit, or may refuse to confirm the order.

(7) The confirmation of an order under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall be evidence that the requirements of this section have been complied with.

(8) The powers conferred on a local authority by subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, the powers conferred on a local authority by section eighty-one of this Act.

(9) The purposes of this section shall be purposes for which a local authority may borrow.

(10) An order made under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order made in like manner.