37Reduction of minimum age for drivers of public service vehicles
(1)In subsection (3) of section 144 of the 1960 Act (PSV drivers' licences: minimum age and other conditions) for the words from " unless ", in the first place where it occurs, to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted " unless he fulfils such conditions as may be prescribed ".
(2)Subsection (1) of section 96 of the [1972 c. 20.] Road Traffic Act 1972 (minimum ages at which licences may be held for different classes of vehicles) shall have effect as if in the Table in that subsection, in item 6, the age of 18 were substituted for the age of 21 in relation to a large passenger vehicle where—
(a)the driver is not engaged in the carriage of passengers and either holds a PSV driver's licence or is acting under the supervision of a person who holds a PSV driver's licence; or
(b)the driver holds a PSV driver's licence and is engaged in the carriage of passengers—
(i)on a regular service over a route which does not exceed 50 kilometres ; or
(ii)on a national transport operation when the vehicle used is constructed and equipped to carry not more than 15 persons including the driver,
and in either case the operator of the vehicle holds a PSV operator's licence granted by the traffic commissioners for any area, not being a licence which is of no effect by reason of its suspension.
(3)In subsection (2)—
" large passenger vehicle " means a motor vehicle which is constructed solely to carry passengers and their effects and is adapted to carry more than nine persons inclusive of the driver;
" PSV driver's licence " means a licence to drive a public service vehicle granted under section 144 of the 1960 Act.
(4)The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) may be amended or repealed by regulations under section 96(2) of the [1972 c. 20.] Road Traffic Act 1972.