The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009

Made21st April 2009

Laid before the Scottish Parliament22nd April 2009

Coming into force14th May 2009

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 52(1) and 60(1)(e) and (1A) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 19811 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act2, they have consulted with such representative organisations as they think fit.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 14th May 2009.

Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations 20012

1

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations 20013 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

2

In regulation 13(1)(a) and (2)(a) for “£12” substitute “£13”.

3

In regulation 13(1)(b) and (2)(b) for “£57” substitute “£60”.

STEWART STEVENSONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh21st April 2009

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the fees for the registration of, or the variation of the registration of, a community bus service, other than a service supplied under an agreement providing for service subsidies, from £12 to £13 (an increase of 8.3%). The fees were last increased on 1st April 2007.

These Regulations also increase the fees for the registration of, or the variation of the registration of, a local bus service, other than a community bus service. The fee is increased from £57 to £60 (an increase of 5.3%). The fees were last increased on 15th September 2008.

An Impact Assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from Bus and Taxi Policy, the Scottish Government, Bus, Freight and Roads Division, Area 2-F (North), Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.