Transport Act 1980

SCHEDULE 5 Minor and Consequential Amendments Relating to public Service Vehicles

Section 43. Part I 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 In section 248 (power to hold inquiries) after “the London Government Act 1963” insert “ or section 23A of the Transport (London) Act 1969 ”. 14—15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Other Amendments LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1953 (c. 26) In section 4 (power of local authority to provide bus shelters), in subsection (4) (definitions), for the words from “and the references” onwards substitute “and “public service vehicle” has the meaning which it would have in Part I of the Transport Act 1980 if in section 2(1) of that Act the words “(other than a tramcar)” were omitted.”. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OMNIBUS SHELTERS AND QUEUE BARRIERS) (SCOTLAND) ACT 1958 (c. 50) In section 7(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “local authority” insert— “ “public service vehicle” has the meaning which it would have in Part I of the Transport Act 1980 if in section 2(1) of that Act the words “(other than a tramcar)” were omitted. ”. TRANSPORT ACT 1962 (c. 46) In section 4(5) (by virtue of which the Railways Board are not authorised to carry passengers by road in certain hackney carriages adapted to carry less than eight passengers), for “eight” substitute “ nine ”. FINANCE ACT 1965 (c. 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1967 (c.76) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRANSPORT ACT 1968 (c. 73) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRANSPORT (LONDON) ACT 1969 (c.35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1972 (c. 20) In section 44(4) (test certificates: exemption for certain public service vehicles), for “eight” substitute “ nine ”. ROAD TRAFFIC (FOREIGN VEHICLES) ACT 1972 (c. 27) 1 In section 4(2)(b) (circumstances in which drivers of foreign public service vehicles may be required to produce certain documents)— (a) for “section 127(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1960” substitute “ section 19(1) of the Transport Act 1980 ” ; and (b) for “brought into Great Britain to carry persons staying there temporarily” substitute “ registered outside Great Britain ”. 2 In section 7 (interpretation), in the definition of “public service vehicle” for “sections 117 and 118” substitute “ Part III ”. 3 In Schedule I (enactments conferring functions on examiners), for “Section 128(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1960” substitute “ Section 16(1) of the Transport Act 1980 ”. ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 (c. 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976 (c. 57) 1 In section 63(3)(b) (hackney carriage stands not to be appointed so as to impede use of authorised stopping places by public service vehicles), for the words from “granted” to “1968”, substitute “ or PSV operator’s licence granted under Part I of the Tranport Act 1980 ”. 2 In section 80(1) (interpretation of Part 11)— (a) in the definition of “private hire vehicle”, for “fewer than eight passengers” substitute “ fewer than nine passengers ”; and (b) in the definition of “public service vehicle”, for “section 117” substitute “ Part III ”. ENERGY ACT 1976 (c. 76) In Schedule I (permissible relaxations of road traffic and transport law), in paragraph 1(1)— (a) for “use, or cause or permit the use of,” substitute “ provide any stage carriage service or use ”; (b) in paragraph (a), for “permit” substitute “ certificate ” (c) at the end of paragraph (b) insert ; and (c) notwithstanding that any conditions attached to any licence under Part I of the Transport Act 1980 are not complied with ; and (d) without being obliged to comply with the requirements of section 14 of that Act (duty to publish particulars of stage carriage services in trial areas). . PASSENGER VEHICLES (EXPERIMENTAL AREAS) ACT 1977 (c. 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MINIBUS ACT 1977 (c. 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRANSPORT ACT 1978 (c.55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .