The Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) Regulations 1990

Interpretation

3.—(1) In this Part of the Regulations unless the context otherwise requires–

“the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;

“the 1985 Act” means the Transport Act 1985;

“licence” means a licence to drive a vehicle granted under section 22 of the 1981 Act;

“ticket” means a document which, in accordance with the terms and conditions under which it has been issued, constitutes a valid authority to travel on a vehicle;

“vehicle” means any vehicle used as a public service vehicle as defined in the 1981 Act but excluding any vehicle used under a permit granted by virtue of section 19 of the 1985 Act.

(2) For the purposes of this Part of the Regulations, a sum payable by a passenger on the vehicle shall not be regarded as a fare unless–

(a) it is computed in accordance with a fare table available on the vehicle; and

(b) the fare table contains sufficient information to enable the passenger to ascertain the fare for his journey or the manner in which it is computed.

(3) In this Part of the Regulations, in relation to a vehicle–

“conductor” means a person, not being the driver, who is authorised by the operator to act as a conductor on the vehicle, but does not include an inspector; and

“driver” means a person who is the holder of a licence and who is for the time being responsible for driving the vehicle.

(4) In this Part of the Regulations, any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in this Part of the Regulations.

(5) In this Part of the Regulations, any reference to a numbered or lettered paragraph or sub-paragraph is a reference to the paragraph or sub-paragraph bearing that number or letter in the regulation or (in the case of a sub-paragraph) paragraph in which the reference appears.