Part I

General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport

Modification of PSV requirements in relation to vehicles used for certain purposes

Community bus permits.
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1
In this section and section 23 of this Act—
- “community bus service” means a local service provided—
a
by an exempt body concerned for the social and welfare needs of one or more communities;
b
without a view to profit, either on the part of that body or of anyone else; and
c
by means of a vehicle adapted to carry more than eight ... passengers; ...
- “community bus permit” means a permit granted to an exempt body under this section in relation to the use of a public service vehicle—
a
in providing a community bus service; or
b
in providing a community bus service and (other than in the course of a local service) carrying passengers for hire or reward where the carriage of those passengers will directly assist the provision of the community bus service by providing financial support for it ; and
- “exempt body” has the same meaning as in section 18 of this Act.
2
A community bus permit may be granted by a traffic commissioner.
3
A traffic commissioner shall not grant a community bus permit unless he is satisfied that there will be adequate facilities or arrangements for maintaining in a fit and serviceable condition any vehicle used under the permit.
4
An exempt body may hold more than one community bus permit but may not use more than one vehicle at any one time under the same permit.
Pt. I (ss. 1-33) modified by S.I. 1984/748, regs. 5(2), 6(2) (as amended by S.I. 1987/1755, reg. 2(2)
Pt. 1(ss. 1-33) modified (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), art. 36 (with art. 52)
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-33) modified (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), art. 37(3)
Words in s. 22(1) repealed (6.4.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 59(2), 134(4), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/107, art. 4(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 4 para. 1)
Words in s. 22(2) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
Words in s. 22(1) substituted (1.10.2019) by The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(5)(a)(i)
Word in s. 22(1) omitted (1.10.2019) by virtue of The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(5)(a)(ii)
Words in s. 22(1) inserted (1.10.2019) by The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(5)(a)(iii)
Words in s. 22(4) substituted (1.10.2019) by The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(5)(b)
Words in s. 22(1) inserted (1.10.2019) by The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(5)(a)(iv)