Local Transport Act 2008

Part 2 Amendments of the Transport Act 1985

18 The TA 1985 is amended as follows.

19 In consequence of the amendments made by this Part—

(a) the italic cross-heading preceding section 57 becomes “Integrated Transport Areas and Passenger Transport Areas”;

(b) the heading to section 57 becomes “Areas, Authorities and Executives”.

20 (1) In section 63(9)(b) (functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport) after “the Passenger Transport Executive for any” insert “integrated transport area or”.

(2) In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in the heading to section 63 after “other than” there is inserted “integrated transport areas and”.

21 In section 64(1) (consultation with respect to policies as to services) after “with every” insert “Integrated Transport Authority,”.

22 (1) Section 72 (the public transport companies and their controlling authorities) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a)—

(a) before “passenger transport area” (in each place) insert “integrated transport area or”;

(b) before “Passenger Transport Authority” (in each place) insert “Integrated Transport Authority or”.

(3) In subsection (1)(b) after “section 61 of this Act” insert “by the Integrated Transport Authority for any integrated transport area or”.

(4) In subsection (3)(a) after “(as the case may be)” insert “the Integrated Transport Authority or”.

(5) In subsection (5)—

(a) after “in relation to” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority or”;

(b) after “that Executive or the” insert “Integrated Transport Authority or”.

23 In section 73(5) (control over constitution and activities of public transport companies) after “whose controlling authority are” insert “the Integrated Transport Authority for any integrated transport area or”.

24 In section 74(2) (disabilities of directors of public transport companies)—

(a) for “a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area” substitute “an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area”;

(b) for “that Passenger Transport Authority” substitute “that Integrated Transport Authority”.

25 (1) Section 75 (powers of investment and disposal in relation to public transport companies) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) after “a Passenger Transport Executive,” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority,”.

(3) In subsection (4), at the beginning insert “An Integrated Transport Authority”.

26 (1) Section 79 (financial backing for public transport companies) is amended as follows.

(2) In each of subsections (1), (4), (6) and (10), at the beginning insert “An Integrated Transport Authority”.

(3) In subsection (8) after “Subject to subsection (9) below,” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority,”.

27 (1) In section 80 (duty not to inhibit competition) at the beginning insert “An Integrated Transport Authority or”.

(2) In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in the heading to section 80 after “Duty of” there is inserted “Integrated Transport Authority or”.

28 (1) Section 81 (provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (1) and (3) after “Passenger Transport Executive for any” insert “integrated transport area or”.

29 In section 84(1)(a) (compensation for loss of employment, etc, on disposal of interest) after “any interests held by” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority,”.

30 (1) Section 85 (incorporation of Passenger Transport Executives into Authorities) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after “the Passenger Transport Executive for any” insert “integrated transport area or”;

(b) after “specified in the order to” insert “the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be,”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “and Authorities” substitute “, Integrated Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities”;

(b) after “in relation to the” insert “integrated transport area or”.

31 In section 86(1) (amendments consequential on orders under section 85) after “in relation to” insert “integrated transport areas or”.

32 (1) Section 93 (travel concession schemes) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (8)(b)(i) for “a metropolitan county passenger transport authority” substitute “an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area”.

(3) In subsection (9)(b) for “a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area” substitute “an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area”.

(4) In subsection (10) after “Where” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority or”.

33 In section 95(4) (publicity requirements for schemes) after “under section 93 of this Act are” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority or”.

34 In section 96(3) (right of service operators to participate in concession schemes) after “with the consent of” insert “the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be,”.

35 In section 97(10) (compulsory participation in concession schemes) after “the consent of” insert “the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be,”.

36 (1) Section 104 (travel concessions on services provided by PTEs) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (1) and (2) for “Passenger Transport Authority” (in each place) substitute “Authority”.

(3) In subsections (2) and (3) before “a passenger transport area” insert “an integrated transport area or”.

(4) After subsection (3) insert—

“(4) In this section “Authority”, in relation to an area, means the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be, the Passenger Transport Authority for that area.”.

37 In section 106(4)(a) (grants for transport facilities and services) after “any” insert “Integrated Transport Authority,”.

38 In section 130(3) (capital gains tax) after “from a Passenger Transport Executive to” insert “an Integrated Transport Authority or”.

39 In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in the heading to section 133 for “Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives” there is substituted “Authorities and Executives”.

40 In section 137(5) (interpretation of references to Authorities, etc)—

(a) for “Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives” (in both places) substitute “Integrated Transport Authorities, Passenger Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives”;

(b) before “passenger transport areas” (in both places) insert “integrated transport areas and”.