These Regulations replace and revoke the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986 and amending regulations for Scotland.

Section 6 of the Transport Act 1985 provides that particulars of local services are required to be registered with the traffic commissioner. The provisions made by these Regulations relate to these registrations.

Regulation 3 provides that these Regulations apply to applications received by the traffic commissioner on or after 1st July 2001.

Regulation 4 sets out the application procedure.

Regulation 5 and the Schedule stipulate the details to be provided to the traffic commissioner.

Regulations 6, 7 and 8 provide for periods of notice on application for registration, variation or cancellation of a registration.

Regulation 9 makes provision for the variation of certain registered services without variation of the registration.

Regulation 10 makes provision for the traffic commissioner to cancel a registration where a service has been discontinued.

Regulation 11 excludes excursions and tours from the requirements of section 6 of the Transport Act 1985.

Regulation 12 provides for failure to operate a service in accordance with registered particulars to be disregarded for a period of 28 days in specified circumstances.

Regulation 13 stipulates the fees for applications to register or vary the registration of particulars of a service.

Regulation 14 makes provision for the display of fare tables, timetables, destinations and route numbers.