Part IE+W+S Public Service Vehicles
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1–44) applied by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), s. 77
Other mattersE+W+S
1—31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+S
Textual Amendments
32
(1)—(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(5)The repeal by this Act of section 12 of the M1Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 and section 118(4) of the 1960 Act shall not affect the operation of those provisions in relation to any consent given under the said section 12 which is in force immediately before that repeal takes effect.
Textual Amendments
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2The “1960 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16, SIF 107:1)
Marginal Citations
M11953 c. 33(41:1).
33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3E+W+S
Textual Amendments
34 Obligatory test certificates for passsenger-carrying vehicles. E+W+S
In section 44 of the M2 Road Traffic Act 1972 (obligatory test certificates), in subsection (4) (excluded classes of vehicles) the following words (which relate to the exclusion of large public service vehicles) shall be omitted—
(a)the words from “to public service vehicles” to “passengers or” ; and
(b)the words from “but shall apply” onwards.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3The text of ss. 34, 36, 43, 51(2), 65, 69, Sch. 4, Sch. 7, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F4S. 35 repealed (E.W.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32), s. 71(3)(b), Sch. 7
36 Abolition of licensing conductors of public service vehicles. E+W+S
Subsection (1) of section 144 of the 1960 Act (drivers’ and conductors licences) shall cease to have effect so far as it requires a person acting as conductor of a public service vehicle on a road to be licensed for the purpose under that section or prohibits the employment for that purpose of a person not so licensed.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of ss. 34, 36, 43, 51(2), 65, 69, Sch. 4, Sch. 7, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
37 Reduction of minimum age for drivers of public service vehicles.E+W+S
(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
(2)(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F6S. 37(2)(3) repealed by S.I. 1981/952, reg. 4(7)
38—41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W+S
Textual Amendments
42 Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.E+W+S
(1)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) to prove that there was a reasonable excuse for the act or omission in respect of which he is charged.
(2)The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
(b)in the 1960 Act—
(i), (ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
(iii)so much of section 232(3) as relates to failure to comply with the requirement of section 232(2)(b); and
(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
Textual Amendments
F9S. 42(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iv) repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), s. 88, Sch. 8
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5The “1960 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c.16, SIF 107:1)
43 Amendments of other Acts. E+W+S
(1)The provisions of the 1960 Act mentioned in Part I of Schedule 5, and the enactments specified in Part II of that Schedule, shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Part.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10
Textual Amendments
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6The text of ss. 34, 36, 43, 51(2), 65, 69, Sch. 4, Sch. 7, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.