Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981PART I Preliminary Definition and classification of public service vehicles1 Definition of “public service vehicle”.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traffic Areas and Traffic commissioners3 Traffic areas.4 Traffic commissioners.5 Publication of information by traffic commissioners.PART II General Provisions Relating to Public Service Vehicles Fitness of public service vehicles6 Certificate of initial fitness (or equivalent) required for use as public service vehicles.7 Certifying officers and public service vehicle examiners.8 Powers of, and facilities for, inspection of public service vehicles.9 Power to prohibit driving of unfit public service vehicles.9A Extension of sections 8 and 9 to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.10 Approval of type vehicle and effect thereof.11 Modification of section 6 in relation to experimental vehicles. Public service vehicle operators’ licences12 PSV operators’ licences. 13 Classification of licences.14 Grant of licences.14A Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence. 15 Duration of licences.16 Conditions attached to licences. 16A Conditions as to matters required to be notified.17 Revocation, suspension etc. of licences.17A Assessors to assist traffic commissioners.18 Duty to exhibit operator’s disc. 19 Duty to inform traffic commissioners of relevant convictions etc.20 Duty to give traffic commissioners information about vehicles. 21 Certificates of qualification. Drivers’ licences22 Drivers’ licences. 23 Appeals to courts of summary jurisdiction in connection with driver’s licences.23A Northern Ireland drivers’ licences. Regulation of conduct etc. of drivers, inspectors, conductors and passengers24 Regulation of conduct of drivers, inspectors and conductors.25 Regulation of conduct of passengers.26 Control of number of passengers. Supplementary provisions27 Returns to be provided by persons operating public service vehicles.28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Avoidance of contracts so far as restrictive of liability in respect of death of or injury to passengers in public service vehicles.PART III30–41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV42–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fare-paying passengers on school buses46 Fare-paying passengers on school buses.47, 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49A Review of decisions.PART V Miscellaneous and Supplementary Appeals to the Secretary of State50 Appeals to the Transport Tribunal.51 Appeals to the Secretary of State.52 Fees for grant of licences etc.53 Payment of expenses.Provisions relating to traffic commissioners etc.54 Inquiries held by traffic commissioners.55 Annual report of traffic commissioners and metropolitan police commissioner.56 Records of licences. 56A Correction of errors. Supplementary provisions as to licences etc.57 Death, bankruptcy etc. of licence holder. 58 Partnerships and related matters. Regulations59 Power to make regulations as to procedure on applications for licences. 60 General power to make regulations for purposes of Act. 61 Exercise of regulation making powers and parliamentary control thereof. Provisions relating to Metropolitan Traffic Area62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Exclusion of certain enactments as respects Metropolitan Traffic Area. Provisions relating to offences and legal proceedings65 Forgery and misuse of documents etc.66 False statements to obtain licence etc.66A Issue of false documents.67 Penalty for breach of regulations. 68 Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.69 Restriction on institution in England and Wales of proceedings under Part II or III. 70 Duty to give information as to identity of driver in certain cases. 71 Evidence by certificate. 72 Proof in summary proceedings of identity of driver of vehicle. 73 Time within which summary proceedings for certain offences may be commenced.74 Offences by companies. 75 Destination of fines. Inquiries76 General power to hold inquiries. 77 General provisions as to inquiries. Supplementary provisions78 Power of Minister to modify or revoke restrictions in local Acts.79 Vehicles excluded from regulation as private hire vehicles.79A Small PSVs subject to regulation as private hire vehicles.80 Construction of references to traffic areas. 81 Interpretation of references to the operator of a vehicle or service.82 General interpretation provisions.83 Construction of references in other Acts etc. to public service vehicles, licensing authorities etc.84 Protection of public interests. 85 Saving for law of nuisance. 86 Saving for sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978.87 Power of Secretary of State to repeal section 10 of this Act. 88 Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.89 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Public Service Vehicles: Conditions Affecting Status or ClassificationPart I Sharing of Taxis and Hire-Cars1The making of the agreement for the payment of separate...2(1) The journey must be made without previous advertisement to...3. . . . . . . . . ....Part II4. . . . . . . . . ....Part III Alternative Conditions Affecting Status or Classification5Arrangements for the bringing together of all the passengers for...6The journey must be made without previous advertisement to the...7All passengers must, in the case of a journey to...8No differentiation of fares for the journey on the basis...Part IV Supplementary9For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 6 above no...SCHEDULE 2 Traffic Commissioners Terms of service of traffic commissioners1The Secretary of State may remove a traffic commissioner from...2If a traffic commissioner acquires a financial interest in a... Appointment and terms of office of deputies to traffic commissioners3In the case of illness, incapacity or absence of a...4If the Secretary of State considers that the duties to...5A person appointed under paragraph 4 above shall be appointed...6(1) Where the office of traffic commissioner for any traffic... Staff of traffic commissioners7Subject to the approval of the Treasury, the Secretary of... Remuneration and pensions8There shall be paid to a traffic commissioner and deputy...9The principal civil service pension scheme (within the meaning of...SCHEDULE 3 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for PSV Operator’s Licence Good repute1(1) In determining whether an individual is of good repute,... Appropriate financial standing2(1) Being of appropriate financial standing in relation to an... Professional competence3References in Part II of this Act to professional competence...4Where an individual is not himself professionally competent, the requirement...5(1) Where the holder of a PSV operator’s licence relies...6(1) Subject to paragraph 10 below, an individual shall be...7In paragraph 6 above “approved body” means— Persons engaged in road passenger transport before 1st January 19788(1) Paragraphs 9 and 10 below apply only to persons...9(1) An individual or company authorised to engage in the...10For the purpose of Part II of this Act, an...SCHEDULES 4, 5 . . . SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings Periods of time1Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed... Saving for transitional provisions and savings in orders under section 70(5) and (6) of Transport Act 19802Where any provision of the Transport Act 1980 which is... Certificates of initial fitness3A certificate of fitness issued in respect of a vehicle...4For the purposes of subsection (1) of section 6 of...SCHEDULE 7 Consequential Amendments Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 26)1In section 4(4) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act... Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958 (c. 50)2In section 7(1) of the Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and... Finance Act 1965 (c. 25)3In section 92 of the Finance Act 1965, in the...4–8. . . . . . . . . .... Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10In section 159(1) of that Act— (a) in the definition... Transport (London)Act 1969 (c. 35)11In section 23 of the Transport (London) Act 1969— 12–15. . . . . . . . . .... Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972 (c. 27)16In section 4(2)(b) of the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act...17In section 7(1) of that Act— (a) . . ....18In Schedule 1 to that Act for the words “Section... Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)19In section 63(3)(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...20In section 80(1) of that Act, in the definition of... Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)21In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act...22In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act for... Transport Act 1978 (c. 55)23In section 1(2)(a) of the Transport Act 1978 for the...24. . . . . . . . . ....SCHEDULE 8 RepealsPublic Passenger Vehicles Act 19811981 CHAPTER 14An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to public passenger vehicles.[15th April 1981]
