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Part IE+W+S Public Service Vehicles

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Other mattersE+W+S

1—31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+S

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

33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3S. 33 repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14 SIF:107:1), s. 88(3), Sch. 8

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C3The text of ss. 34, 36, 43, 51(2), 65, 69, Sch. 4, Sch. 7, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.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

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C4The text of ss. 34, 36, 43, 51(2), 65, 69, Sch. 4, Sch. 7, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.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

38—41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F8Ss. 38–41 repealed by Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14 SIF:107:1), s. 88(3), Sch. 8

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

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

F10S. 43(2) repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14 SIF:107:1), s. 88(3), Sch. 8

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.

44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F11S. 44 repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14 SIF:107:1), s. 88(3), Sch. 8