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[F2(1)For the purposes of this Act there shall be—
(a)such number of commissioners for England and Wales as the Secretary of State may consider appropriate; and
(b)a single commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area (the “Scottish traffic commissioner”).
(2)The commissioners shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and shall be known as traffic commissioners.]
(3)[F3A traffic commissioner] shall be responsible for issuing licences under this Act and shall have such other functions as are given to him by, or in pursuance of, this Act or any other enactment.
[F4(3A)A traffic commissioner for England and Wales—
(a)may exercise the functions of a traffic commissioner in any traffic area in England and Wales; and
(b)may exercise in relation to the Scottish Traffic Area any functions of a traffic commissioner that relate to reserved matters within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998.
(3B)The Scottish traffic commissioner—
(a)is to exercise the functions of a traffic commissioner in relation to the Scottish Traffic Area; and
(b)may exercise in relation to any traffic area in England and Wales any functions of a traffic commissioner that relate to reserved matters within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998.]
(4)Any person appointed to be [F5a traffic commissioner] shall—
(a)act under [F6the general directions of, and shall have regard to any guidance given by, the senior traffic commissioner]; and
(b)vacate his office on attaining the age of sixty-five, or on such later date before he attains the age of sixty-six as the Secretary of State may at any time direct, but otherwise hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
(5)Where the Secretary of State proposes to appoint a person to be [F7a traffic commissioner] he shall, before making the appointment, require that person to declare if he has any, and if so what, financial interest in any transport undertaking which carries passengers or goods by road within Great Britain.
(6)Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to traffic commissioners.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 4, 5 substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(2)
F2S. 4(1)(2) substituted (3.7.2013) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 2(2), 134(4); S.I. 2013/685, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
F3Words in s. 4(3) substituted (3.7.2013) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 2(3), 134(4); S.I. 2013/685, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
F4S. 4(3A)(3B) inserted (3.7.2013) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 2(4), 134(4); S.I. 2013/685, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
F5Words in s. 4(4) substituted (3.7.2013) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 2(5), 134(4); S.I. 2013/685, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
F6Words in s. 4(4)(a) substituted (4.3.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 3(2)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 3, Sch. 3
F7Words in s. 4(5) substituted (3.7.2013) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 2(6), 134(4); S.I. 2013/685, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
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