Part 4General provisions relating to passenger transport
Powers of Passenger Transport Executives
I166Revival of certain powers of PTEs
1
Section 10 of the TA 1968 (powers of Passenger Transport Executives) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (1)(viii) (power to let passenger vehicles on hire) substitute—
viii
to let passenger vehicles on hire (with or without trailers for the carriage of goods)—
a
as part of, or in connection with, an agreement providing for service subsidies, to an operator of public passenger transport services within the meaning of section 9A;
b
to a body holding a permit granted under section 19 of the Transport Act 1985 (permits in relation to the use of vehicles by educational and other bodies);
3
After subsection (2) insert—
2A
The reference in subsection (1)(viii) above to an agreement providing for service subsidies includes—
a
an agreement for such subsidies under section 9A(4) above;
b
provision included in a quality contract under section 124 of the Transport Act 2000 for the making of payments by the PTE (see subsection (5)(a) of that section).
4
Any order made under section 60(5) of the TA 1985 shall cease to have effect to the extent that it provides that a PTE shall cease to have the power under section 10(1)(viii) of the TA 1968.
5
In section 60 of the TA 1985 (exclusion of public sector co-operation requirements and bus operating powers), omit subsections (2) to (4), (7) and (8).
6
The following provisions of the TA 1968 shall cease to have effect—
a
section 10(1)(i) (power of PTE to carry passengers by road);
b
section 24 (establishment and general duties of Bus Company and Scottish Group).