Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981PART I Preliminary Definition and classification of public service vehicles1 Definition of “public service vehicle”.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traffic Areas and Traffic commissioners3 Traffic areas.4 Traffic commissioners.4AAppointment of senior traffic commissioner4BPower of senior traffic commissioner to deploy other commissioners4CPower of senior traffic commissioner to give guidance and directions4DGuidance to senior traffic commissioner by Secretary of State5 Publication of information by traffic commissioners.PART II General Provisions Relating to Public Service Vehicles Fitness of public service vehicles6 Certificate of initial fitness (or equivalent) required for use as public service vehicles.7 Certifying officers and public service vehicle examiners.8 Powers of, and facilities for, inspection of public service vehicles.9 Power to prohibit driving of unfit public service vehicles.9A Extension of sections 8 and 9 to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.10 Approval of type vehicle and effect thereof.11 Modification of section 6 in relation to experimental vehicles. Public service vehicle operators’ licences12PSV operators’ licences. 12ADetention of certain PSVs used without PSV operators' licences12BPower to stop13 Classification of licences.14 Grant of licences14ZARequirements for standard licences14ZBRequirements for restricted licences14ZCRequirements for standard and restricted licences14A Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence. 15 Duration of licences.16 Conditions attached to licences. 16A Conditions as to matters required to be notified.17 Revocation, suspension etc. of licences.17A Assessors to assist traffic commissioners.18 Duty to exhibit operator’s disc. 19 Duty to inform traffic commissioners of relevant convictions etc.20 Duty to give traffic commissioners information about vehicles. 21 Certificates of qualification. Drivers’ licences22 Drivers’ licences. 23 Appeals to courts of summary jurisdiction in connection with driver’s licences.23A Northern Ireland drivers’ licences. Regulation of conduct etc. of drivers, inspectors, conductors and passengers24 Regulation of conduct of drivers, inspectors and conductors.25 Regulation of conduct of passengers.26 Control of number of passengers. Supplementary provisions27 Returns to be provided by persons operating public service vehicles.28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Avoidance of contracts so far as restrictive of liability in respect of death of or injury to passengers in public service vehicles.PART III30–41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV42–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fare-paying passengers on school buses46 Fare-paying passengers on school buses.47, 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49A Review of decisions.PART V Miscellaneous and Supplementary Appeals to the Secretary of State50 Appeals to the Upper Tribunal51 Appeals to the Secretary of State.52 Fees for grant of licences etc.53 Payment of expenses.Provisions relating to traffic commissioners etc.54 Inquiries held by traffic commissioners.55 Annual report of traffic commissioners and metropolitan police commissioner.56 Records of licences. 56ACorrection of errors Supplementary provisions as to licences etc.57 Death, bankruptcy etc. of licence holder. 58 Partnerships and related matters. Regulations59 Power to make regulations as to procedure on applications for licences. 60 General power to make regulations for purposes of Act. 61 Exercise of regulation making powers and parliamentary control thereof. Provisions relating to Metropolitan Traffic Area62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Exclusion of certain enactments as respects Metropolitan Traffic Area. Provisions relating to offences and legal proceedings65Forgery and misuse of documents etc.66False statements to obtain licence etc.66A Issue of false documents.67 Penalty for breach of regulations. 68 Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.69 Restriction on institution in England and Wales of proceedings under Part II or III. 70 Duty to give information as to identity of driver in certain cases. 71 Evidence by certificate. 72 Proof in summary proceedings of identity of driver of vehicle. 73 Time within which summary proceedings for certain offences may be commenced.74 Offences by companies. 75 Destination of fines. Inquiries76 General power to hold inquiries. 77 General provisions as to inquiries. Supplementary provisions78 Power of Minister to modify or revoke restrictions in local Acts.79 Vehicles excluded from regulation as private hire vehicles.79A Small PSVs subject to regulation as private hire vehicles.80 Construction of references to traffic areas. 81 Interpretation of references to the operator of a vehicle or service.82General interpretation provisions.83 Construction of references in other Acts etc. to public service vehicles, licensing authorities etc.84 Protection of public interests. 85 Saving for law of nuisance. 86 Saving for sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978.87 Power of Secretary of State to repeal section 10 of this Act. 88 Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.89 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Public Service Vehicles: Conditions Affecting Status or ClassificationPart I Sharing of Taxis and Hire-Cars1The making of the agreement for the payment of separate...2(1) The journey must be made without previous advertisement to...3 Public Service Vehicles: Conditions Affecting Status or ClassificationPart II4 Public Service Vehicles: Conditions Affecting Status or ClassificationPart III Alternative Conditions Affecting Status or Classification5Arrangements for the bringing together of all the passengers for...6The journey must be made without previous advertisement to the...7All passengers must, in the case of a journey to...8No differentiation of fares for the journey on the basis...Part IV Supplementary9For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 6 above no...SCHEDULE 2 Traffic Commissioners Terms of service of traffic commissioners1The Secretary of State may remove a traffic commissioner from...2If a traffic commissioner acquires a financial interest in a...Deputy traffic commissioners for England and Wales2A(1) The Secretary of State may appoint such number of... Appointment and terms of office of deputies to traffic commissioners in Scotland 2BParagraphs 3 to 5 below have effect in relation to...3In the case of illness, incapacity or absence of a...4If the Secretary of State considers that the duties to...5A person appointed under paragraph 4 above shall be appointed...Appointment of acting traffic commissioner during vacancy5A(1) Where the office of any traffic commissioner for England...6(1) Where the office of traffic commissioner for any traffic... Staff of traffic commissioners7Subject to the approval of the Treasury, the Secretary of... Remuneration and pensions8(1) There shall be paid to a traffic commissioner and...9The principal civil service pension scheme (within the meaning of...SCHEDULE 2ADetention of certain PSVs used without PSV operators' licencesInterpretation1(1) In this Schedule— “ authorised person ” means— an...Detention of property2(1) Regulations may provide that where an authorised person has...The vehicle and any other property detained, the passengers, and any personal effects3(1) Regulations may, in connection with the detaining of a...Immobilisation of vehicle4(1) Regulations may provide that, before a vehicle is removed...Offences relating to immobilisation5(1) Regulations may provide that a person— Removal and delivery of property into custody of nominated custodian6(1) Regulations may make provision for an authorised person to...Informing persons that their property has been detained etc7(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any property— Return of vehicle8Regulations may make provision authorising a vehicle detained by virtue...Application to traffic commissioner for return of vehicle9(1) Regulations must make provision enabling the owner of a...Hearings by traffic commissioner10(1) Regulations must make provision— (a) enabling a traffic commissioner...Consequences of the traffic commissioner's determination11Regulations must provide that— (a) if a traffic commissioner determines...Appeal to Upper Tribunal from traffic commissioner12(1) Regulations must provide for an appeal to the Upper...Sale or destruction of vehicle where no application made under paragraph 913Regulations may provide that, if no application is made to...Return or disposal of contents and personal effects14(1) Regulations may provide that the nominated custodian may retain...Custody of property15(1) Regulations must provide that while any property is in...Proceeds of sale16(1) Regulations must provide for the proceeds of sale of...Disputes17(1) Regulations may make provision about the proceedings to be...Obstruction of authorised person18Regulations may provide that a person who intentionally obstructs an...Offences as to securing possession of property19(1) Regulations may provide that a person is guilty of...SCHEDULE 3 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for PSV Operator’s Licence Good repute1(1) In determining whether an individual is of good repute,... Appropriate financial standing2(1) Being of appropriate financial standing in relation to an... Professional competence3References in Part II of this Act to professional competence...4Where an individual is not himself professionally competent, the requirement...5 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for Operator’s Licence6(1) ... an individual shall be regarded as professionally competent...7(1) In paragraph 6 above— (a) “approved body” means— Determinations in respect of transport managers7A(1) A traffic commissioner must not in any proceedings under...7B(1) In proceedings under this Act or the 2009 Regulation...7C(1) A traffic commissioner may, subject to sub-paragraph (2), at... Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for Operator’s Licence8 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for Operator’s Licence9 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for Operator’s Licence10 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for Operator’s LicenceSCHEDULES 4, 5 . . . SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings Periods of time1Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed... Saving for transitional provisions and savings in orders under section 70(5) and (6) of Transport Act 19802Where any provision of the Transport Act 1980 which is... Certificates of initial fitness3A certificate of fitness issued in respect of a vehicle...4For the purposes of subsection (1) of section 6 of...SCHEDULE 7 Consequential Amendments Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 26)1In section 4(4) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act... Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958 (c. 50)2In section 7(1) of the Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and... Finance Act 1965 (c. 25)3In section 92 of the Finance Act 1965, in the...4–8 Consequential Amendments Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)9 Consequential Amendments10In section 159(1) of that Act— (a) in the definition... Transport (London)Act 1969 (c. 35)11In section 23 of the Transport (London) Act 1969— 12–15 Consequential Amendments Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972 (c. 27)16In section 4(2)(b) of the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act...17In section 7(1) of that Act— (a) . . ....18In Schedule 1 to that Act for the words “Section... Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)19In section 63(3)(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...20In section 80(1) of that Act, in the definition of... Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)21In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act...22In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act for... Transport Act 1978 (c. 55)23In section 1(2)(a) of the Transport Act 1978 for the...24 Consequential AmendmentsSCHEDULE 8 RepealsPublic Passenger Vehicles Act 19811981 CHAPTER 14An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to public passenger vehicles.[15th April 1981]
