Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Abolition of road service licensing. 2 Local services. 3 Traffic commissioners. 4 Inquiries held by traffic commissioners. 5 Assistance for traffic commissioners in considering financial questions. 6 Registration of local services. 6ZA Provision of service information when varying or cancelling registration 6ZB Provision of service information: extent of permissible disclosure 6ZC Provision of service information: further provision and consultation 6A Applications for registration etc where restrictions are in force 6B Applications for registration where quality contracts scheme in force 6C Variation or cancellation of registration: service information 6D Applications for registration where an enhanced partnership scheme is in operation 6E Cancellation and control of registration where enhanced partnership scheme is in operation 6F Enhanced partnership schemes: appeals 6G Traffic commissioner functions where an enhanced partnership scheme in operation 6H Fees relating to relevant registration functions 6I Records of registration etc 6J Contracting out of registration functions: fees 6K Application for registration where service standard has effect 6L Cancellation of registration when operational service standards not met 6M Power to make regulations for appeals against service standards decisions 6N Scrutiny of operation of bus services improvement partnership 7 Application of traffic regulation conditions to local services subject to registration under section 6. 8 Enforcement of traffic regulation conditions, etc. 9 Appeals against traffic regulation conditions. 10 Immediate hiring of taxis at separate fares. 11 Advance booking of taxis and hire cars at separate fares. 12 Use of taxis or hire cars in providing local services. 13 Provisions supplementary to sections 10 to 12. 13A Application of sections 10 to 13 to London 14 Operation of taxis and private hire cars in Scotland for the carriage of passengers at separate fares. 15 Extension of taxi licensing in England and Wales. 16 Taxi licensing: control of numbers. 17 London taxi and taxi driver licensing: appeals. 18 Exemption from PSV operator and driver licensing requirements of vehicles used under permits. 19 Permits in relation to use of public service vehicles by educational and other bodies 20 Further provision with respect to permits under section 19. 21 Permits under section 19: regulations. 22 Community bus permits. 23 Further provision with respect to community bus permits. 23A Power to limit permits under section 19 or 22 to 5 years 24 Limit on number of vehicles to be used under a restricted licence. 25 Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence. 26 Conditions attached to PSV operator’s licence. 27 Supplementary provisions with respect to conditions attached to PSV operator’s licence under section 26. 27A Additional powers where service not operated as registered 27B Provisions supplementing section 27A 28 Power to disqualify PSV operators. 29 Duty to give Secretary of State information about certain matters. 30 Plying for hire by large public service vehicles. 31 Appeals under the 1981 Act. 32 Repeal of sections 28, 47 and 48 of the 1981 Act. 33 Extension of safety controls to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles. 34 London local services. 35 London local service licences. 36 London bus services under control of London Regional Transport. 37 Grant of licences. 38 Conditions attached to licences. 39 Grant of licences for certain excursions or tours. 40 Revocation and suspension of licences. 41 Duration of licences. 42 Appeals to the Secretary of State. 43 Further appeals on points of law. 44 Application of provisions of the 1981 Act. 45 Interpretation of Part II. 46 Power of Secretary of State to repeal Part II. 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Dissolution of the Bus Company. 55 Reduction of assets of National Loans Fund. 56 Interpretation of Part III. 57 Areas, Authorities and Executives. 58 Local government reorganisation: transport functions. 59 Transfer of bus undertakings of Executives to companies owned by Authorities. 60 Exclusion of public sector co-operation requirements and bus operating powers. 61 Division of undertakings of companies formed under section 59. 62 Protection of employee benefits on transfer and division of bus undertakings. 63 Functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport in areas other than integrated transport areas and passenger transport areas. 64 Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services. 65 Co-operation between certain councils and London Regional Transport. 66 Exclusion of powers of certain councils to run bus undertakings. 67 Formation of companies to run council bus undertakings. 68 Schemes for transfer of individual council bus undertakings to companies formed under section 67. 69 Orders for transfer of joint undertakings to companies formed under section 67. 70 Supplementary provisions with respect to orders under section 69. 71 Exemption for councils running small bus undertakings. 72 The public transport companies and their controlling authorities. 73 Control over constitution and activities of public transport companies. 74 Disabilities of directors of public transport companies. 75 Powers of investment and disposal in relation to public transport companies. 76 Audit of accounts of public transport companies. 77 Local authority financial controls in Scotland. 78 Provision of services for public transport companies. 79 Financial backing for establishment and operations of public transport companies. 80 Duty of Integrated Transport Authority or Passenger Transport Authority not to inhibit competition. 81 Provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations. 82 Bus stations: restrictions on discriminatory practices, etc. 83 Provisions supplementary to sections 81 and 82. 84 Compensation for loss of employment, etc. 85 Incorporation of Passenger Transport Executives in Authorities for their area. 86 Amendments consequential on orders under section 85. 87 Interpretation of Part IV. 88 Expenditure on public passenger transport services. 89 Obligation to invite tenders for subsidised services. 90 Provisions supplementary to section 89. 91 Exceptions from section 89. 92 General provisions with respect to the exercise of service subsidy functions. 93 Travel concession schemes. 94 Administration of schemes: reimbursement, etc. 95 Publicity requirements for schemes and reimbursement arrangements. 96 Right of eligible service operators to participate in travel concession schemes. 97 Compulsory participation in travel concession schemes. 98 Further provisions with respect to participation notices. 99 Release from compulsory participation. 100 Provisions Supplementary to sections 96 to 99 101 Enforcement of participation in travel concession schemes. 102 Application of Passenger Transport Executive’s financial plan to expenditure on travel concessions under schemes. 103 Subsidies for travel concessions. 104 Travel concessions on services provided by Passenger Transport Executives. 105 Travel concessions on services provided by local authorities. 106 Grants for transport facilities and services. 106A Grants for bus services. 107 Grants by London Regional Transport. 108 Grants for establishment, etc., of rural passenger services in Walesand Scotland. 109 Transitional rural bus grants. 110 Grants towards duty charged on bus fuel. 111 Unregistered and unreliable local services; reduction of fuel duty grant. 112 Interpretation of Part V. 112A Introductory 112B Duty to keep road passenger transport services and facilities under review 112C Duty to investigate road passenger transport services and facilities 112D Power to refer matters elsewhere instead of investigating 112E Investigations: power to obtain information 112F Investigations: protection of confidential information 112G Investigations: representations 112H Referrals following investigation 112I Referrals in cases where investigation identifies other failings 112J Traffic commissioner’s duty following referral 112K Investigation reports 112L Interpretation of Part 5A 113 Repeal of section 24(3) of the 1968 Act. 114 Monopoly references with respect to bus services. 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Reconstitution of the Transport Tribunal. 118 Railways Board’s road passenger transport services. 119 Bus substitution services and bus service conditions. 120 Notice of withdrawal of bus substitution service. 121 Objections to withdrawal of bus substitution service. 122 Revocation or variation of bus service conditions. 123 Supplementary and consequential provisions. 124 Reimbursement of Board’s expenses in securing bus substitution services. 125 The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and Secretary of State’s Guidance. 125A The Public Transport Users' Committee for England 125B Functions of the Committee 125C Power to confer functions in relation to the Committee 126 Application of sections 52 and 56 of the 1981 Act. 127 Offences and legal proceedings. 128 Further supplementary provisions. 129 Transfer schemes. 130 Corporation tax and capital gains tax. 131 Stamp duty. 132 Operation of vehicles, etc., by partnerships. 133 Functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives Authorities and Executives: supplementary. 134 Regulations, rules and orders. 135 Procedure for making regulations, rules and orders. 136 Directions. 137 General interpretation. 138 Expenses and receipts. 139 Transitional provisions, savings, amendments, repeals and revocation. 140 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULE 1 Amendments Consequential on the Abolition of Road Service Licensing SCHEDULE 2 Amendments Consequential on Section 3 SCHEDULE Substituted for Schedule 2 to the 1981 Act SCHEDULE 3 Amendments Consequential on Section 57 SCHEDULE 4 Constitution, Powers and Proceedings of the Transport Tribunal SCHEDULE 5 The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings SCHEDULE 7 Minor and Consequential Amendments SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
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27B Provisions supplementing section 27A
(1) This section supplements section 27A of this Act.
(2) In this section “direction” means a direction under subsection (2) of that section.
(3) The information that may be specified in a direction must be information which the local traffic authority have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire.
(4) The information that may be specified in a direction includes information relating to—
(a) the management of a local traffic authority’s road network; or
(b) the use of their road network by different kinds of traffic or the effects of that use.
(5) A direction may be given—
(a) to one or more local traffic authorities; or
(b) to local traffic authorities of a description specified in the direction.
(6) In section 27A of this Act and in this section the following expressions have the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (network management by local traffic authorities)—
appropriate national authority,
local traffic authority,
road network,
traffic,
except that “local traffic authority” does not include Transport for London, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.
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27B Provisions supplementing section 27A
(1) This section supplements section 27A of this Act.
(2) In this section “direction” means a direction under subsection (2) of that section.
(3) The information that may be specified in a direction must be information which the local traffic authority have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire.
(4) The information that may be specified in a direction includes information relating to—
(a) the management of a local traffic authority’s road network; or
(b) the use of their road network by different kinds of traffic or the effects of that use.
(5) A direction may be given—
(a) to one or more local traffic authorities; or
(b) to local traffic authorities of a description specified in the direction.
(6) In section 27A of this Act and in this section the following expressions have the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (network management by local traffic authorities)—
appropriate national authority,
local traffic authority,
road network,
traffic,
except that “local traffic authority” does not include Transport for London, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.
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