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Transport Act 1985

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45 Interpretation of Part II.

(1) In this Part of this Act— “commissioner of police” means— (a) in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; and (b) in relation to the City of London, the Commissioner of Police for the City of London; “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London; “bus service” and “London bus service” have the meanings given by section 34(2) of this Act; and “metropolitan traffic commissioner” shall be read in accordance with section 35(3) of this Act. (2) Subject to subsection (3) below, for the purposes of— (a) section 37(4) of this Act; and (b) section 42(8)(a) of this Act; the local authorities affected are any of the following councils, that is to say, the councils of the London boroughs and the Common Council, in whose area the service, or any part of the service, is being or (as the case may be) is to be provided under the licence in question. (3) For the purposes of— (a) section 39(7) of this Act; and (b) section 42(8)(a) of this Act as it applies in a case within subsection (9) of that section; the local authorities affected are any of the councils mentioned in subsection (2) above in whose area there is situated any stopping place for the proposed service or (as the case may be) for the service which is being provided under the licence in question.

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45 Interpretation of Part II.

(1) In this Part of this Act— “commissioner of police” means— (a) in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; and (b) in relation to the City of London, the Commissioner of Police for the City of London; “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London; “bus service” and “London bus service” have the meanings given by section 34(2) of this Act; and “metropolitan traffic commissioner” shall be read in accordance with section 35(3) of this Act. (2) Subject to subsection (3) below, for the purposes of— (a) section 37(4) of this Act; and (b) section 42(8)(a) of this Act; the local authorities affected are any of the following councils, that is to say, the councils of the London boroughs and the Common Council, in whose area the service, or any part of the service, is being or (as the case may be) is to be provided under the licence in question. (3) For the purposes of— (a) section 39(7) of this Act; and (b) section 42(8)(a) of this Act as it applies in a case within subsection (9) of that section; the local authorities affected are any of the councils mentioned in subsection (2) above in whose area there is situated any stopping place for the proposed service or (as the case may be) for the service which is being provided under the licence in question.

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