Ministry of Transport Act 1919

12 Provisions as to new routes for omnibuses

Section twenty of the [6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 12.] Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1916 (which relates to the establishment of new routes for omnibuses), shall continue in force until the expiration of two years after the passing of this Act, and shall have effect as if—

(a) the following provision was substituted for subsection (2) of the section (that is to say) :—

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4), this section shall not be deemed to detract from any existing powers of highway authorities in regard to omnibuses.

(b) the following subsection was added to the section (that is to say):—

(4) Where, upon application for a licence to ply for hire with an omnibus, the licensing authority either refuses to grant a licence or grants a licence subject to conditions, in either case the applicant shall have a right of appeal to the Minister of Transport from the decision of the licensing authority, and the Minister shall have power to make such order thereon as he may think fit, and such order shall be binding upon the licensing authority.