This version extends to England and Wales only. A separate version has been created for Scotland.
S. 137(1) extended (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), art. 36 (with art. 52)
Words in s. 137(1) inserted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1996/974, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 7(g)
S. 137(1): definition repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c.50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.XIV
Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 144(4), Sch. 18 para. 39
S. 137(1) definition of "trunk road" repealed (S.)(1.11.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1)(2), Sch. 8 Pt.IV para. 117(3), Sch. 9; S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
S. 137(1): definition of "trunk road" repealed (E.W.)(1.11.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22, SIF 59, 108), s. 168(1)(2), Sch. 8, Pt. IV para. 117(3), Sch. 9; S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3, Sch.
S. 137(2A) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 39(10) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
Words in s. 137(7) substituted (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)
This version extends to Scotland only. A separate version has been created for England and Wales
Words in s. 137(5) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 40(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Words in s. 137(5) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 40(b); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Words in s. 137(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 61 (with art. 10)
S. 137(5A) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 67; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
Words in s. 137(1) inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 45
S. 137(7) applied by 2010 c. 15, s. 181D(3) (as inserted (26.6.2018) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 17(1), 26(2); S.I. 2018/758, reg. 2)
S. 137(5B) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 83 (with s. 247)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
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the bona fide employees or former employees of the company or of a subsidiary of the company; or
the wives, husbands, widows, widowers or children or step-children under the age of eighteen of such employees or former employees;
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a gratuity so payable;
a return of contributions to a pension fund, with or without interest on or any other addition to those contributions; and
any sums payable on or in respect of the death of that person;
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and the expressions listed in subsection (2) below have the same meaning as in the 1981 Act.
Those expressions are—
“company”;
“contravention”;
“fares”;
“modification”;
“operator” (in references to the operator of a vehicle);
“operating centre”;
“PSV operator’s licence”;
“public service vehicle”;
“road”;
“statutory provision”; and
“traffic commissioner”.
In this Act—
any reference to a county shall be construed in relation to Wales as including a reference to a county borough;
any reference to a county council shall be construed in relation to Wales as including a reference to a county borough council; and
section 17(4) and (5) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (references to counties and districts to be construed generally in relation to Wales as references to counties and county boroughs) shall not apply.
References in this Act to a vehicle’s being used for carrying passengers for hire or reward shall be read in accordance with section 1(5) of the 1981 Act.
References in this Act to agreements providing for service subsidies shall be read in accordance with section 63(10)(b) of this Act.
References in this Act to
References in this Act to a combined authority are references to a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
References in this Act to a combined county authority are references to a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
References in this Act, in relation to a bus substitution service, to the withdrawal of service shall be read in accordance with section 120(1) of this Act (and references to a withdrawal of service or to withdrawals of service have a corresponding meaning).
For the purposes of this Act the operator of a passenger transport service of any description is the person, or each of the persons, providing the service; and for those purposes the operator of a vehicle being used on a road for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward at separate fares shall be taken to be providing the service provided by means of the vehicle unless
For the purposes of this Act an interest in a company’s equity share capital is a controlling interest if it subsists in more than half in nominal value of that capital.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
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the bona fide employees or former employees of the company or of a subsidiary of the company; or
the wives, husbands, widows, widowers or children or step-children under the age of eighteen of such employees or former employees;
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a gratuity so payable;
a return of contributions to a pension fund, with or without interest on or any other addition to those contributions; and
any sums payable on or in respect of the death of that person;
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and the expressions listed in subsection (2) below have the same meaning as in the 1981 Act.
Those expressions are—
“company”;
“contravention”;
“fares”;
“modification”;
“operator” (in references to the operator of a vehicle);
“operating centre”;
“PSV operator’s licence”;
“public service vehicle”;
“road”;
“statutory provision”; and
“traffic commissioner”.
In this Act—
any reference to a county shall be construed in relation to Wales as including a reference to a county borough;
any reference to a county council shall be construed in relation to Wales as including a reference to a county borough council; and
section 17(4) and (5) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (references to counties and districts to be construed generally in relation to Wales as references to counties and county boroughs) shall not apply.
References in this Act to a vehicle’s being used for carrying passengers for hire or reward shall be read in accordance with section 1(5) of the 1981 Act.
References in this Act to agreements providing for service subsidies shall be read in accordance with section 63(10)(b) of this Act.
References in this Act to Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives and to passenger transport areas are references respectively to the Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives, and to passenger transport areas, for the purposes of Part II of the 1968 Act.
References in this Act to a combined authority are references to a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
References in this Act, in relation to a bus substitution service, to the withdrawal of service shall be read in accordance with section 120(1) of this Act (and references to a withdrawal of service or to withdrawals of service have a corresponding meaning).
For the purposes of this Act the operator of a passenger transport service of any description is the person, or each of the persons, providing the service; and for those purposes the operator of a vehicle being used on a road for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward at separate fares shall be taken to be providing the service provided by means of the vehicle unless he proves that the service is or forms part of a service provided not by himself but by one or more other persons.
For the purposes of this Act an interest in a company’s equity share capital is a controlling interest if it subsists in more than half in nominal value of that capital.