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Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, Cross Heading: Regulation of conduct etc. of drivers, inspectors, conductors and passengers is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)Regulations may make provision for regulating the conduct, when acting as such, of—
(a)[F1persons licensed to act as] drivers of public service vehicles, and
(b)inspectors and conductors of such vehicles; [F2and
(c)drivers, inspectors and conductors of tramcars]
(2)Subject to section 68(1) of this Act, if a person to whom regulations having effect by virtue of this section apply contravenes, or fails to comply with, any of the provisions of the regulations, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F3level 2 on the standard scale] and, in the case of an offence by a person acting as driver [F4of a public service vehicle], the court by which he is convicted may, if it thinks fit, cause particulars of the conviction to be endorsed upon [F5the counterpart of] the licence granted to that person under [F6Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988]. [F7or, as the case may be, the counterpart (if any) of his Community licence (within the meaning of that Part).]
(3)The person who has the custody of the licence [F8and its counterpart] shall, if so required by the convicting court, produce [F9them] within a reasonable time for the purpose of endorsement, and, subject to section 68(1) of this Act, if he fails to do so, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F10level 3 on the standard scale].
(4)In this section and in section 25 of this Act “inspector”, in relation to a public service vehicle, means a person authorised to act as an inspector by the holder of the PSV operator’s licence under which the vehicle is being used.
[F11(5)Notwithstanding section 1(1) of this Act, in this section and in sections 25 and 26 of this Act “public service vehicle” shall be construed as meaning a public service vehicle being used on a road for carrying passengers for hire or reward.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), ss. 7, 16, Sch. 3 para. 2(a), Sch. 6
F2S. 24(1)(c) and word 'and' preceding it added (31.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 61(2)(a); S.I. 1992/3144, art. 3, Sch.
F3Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
F4Words in s. 24(2) inserted (31.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 61(2)(b); S.I. 1992/3144, art. 3, Sch.
F5Words inserted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 2(b)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(3), 3, Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a))
F6Words substituted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 2(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(3), 3, Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a))
F7Words in s. 24(2) inserted (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 4
F8Words inserted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 2(bb)(i) (as inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(3), 3, Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b))
F9Word substituted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 2(bb)(ii) (as inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(3), 3, Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b))
F10Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
F11S. 24(5) inserted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 2(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24 applied (with modifications) (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 63(1)
(1)Regulations may make provision generally as to the conduct of passengers on public service vehicles [F12or tramcars] and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision) for—
(a)authorising the removal from a public service vehicle [F12or tramcar] of a person infringing the regulations by the driver, inspector or conductor of the vehicle or on the request of the driver, inspector or conductor by a police constable;
(b)requiring a passenger in a public service vehicle [F12or tramcar] who is reasonably suspected by the driver, inspector or conductor thereof of contravening the regulations to give his name and address to the driver, inspector or conductor on demand;
(c)requiring a passenger to declare, if so requested by the driver, inspector or conductor, the journey he intends to take or has taken in the vehicle, and to pay the fare for the whole of that journey and to accept any ticket provided therefor;
(d)requiring, on demand being made for the purpose by the driver, inspector or conductor, production during the journey and surrender at the end of the journey by the holder thereof of any ticket issued to him;
(e)requiring a passenger, if so requested by the driver, inspector or conductor, to leave the vehicle on the completion of the journey the fare for which he has paid;
(f)requiring the surrender by the holder thereof on the expiry of the period for which it is issued of a ticket issued to him.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13
(3)Subject to section 68(1) of this Act, if a person contravenes, or fails to comply with, a provision of regulations having effect by virtue of this section, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F14level 3 on the standard scale].
(4)In the application of this section to Scotland, subsection (1)(b) shall have effect as if after the word “address” there were inserted the words “to a police constable or”
Textual Amendments
F12Words in s. 25(1) inserted (31.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 61(3); S.I. 1992/3144, art. 3, Sch.
F14Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 25 applied (with modifications) (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 63(1)
C3S. 25 applied (with modifications) (1.7.1994) S.I. 1994/1761, art. 25(1)
C4S. 25 applied (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xi, s. 47(1)
C5S. 25(3) restricted (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 55(1)(2)(b)
S. 25(3) restricted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 245, Sch. 17, para. 8(1)(2)(3)(c)(4) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
(1)Regulations may make provision with respect to public service vehicles for—
(a)the determination by or under the regulations of the number of the seated passengers and standing passengers respectively for whom a vehicle is constructed or adapted and fit to carry;
(b)the determination by or under the regulations of the number of such passengers respectively who may be carried in a vehicle;
(c)the marks to be carried on a vehicle showing those numbers and the manner in which those marks are to be carried.
(2)Subject to section 68(1) and (3) of this Act, if a person contravenes, or fails to comply with, a provision of regulations having effect by virtue of this section, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F15level 2 on the standard scale].
Textual Amendments
F15Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 39, 46, Sch. 2 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6S. 26 excluded by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 12(13)(a)
C7S. 25 applied (with modifications) (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 63(1)
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