C1C2C3Part I General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. I (ss. 1-33) modified by S.I. 1984/748, regs. 5(2), 6(2) (as amended by S.I. 1987/1755, reg. 2(2)

Modification of PSV requirements in relation to vehicles used for certain purposes

22 Community bus permits.

1

In this section and section 23 of this Act—

  • “community bus service” means a local service provided—

a

by a body concerned for the social and welfare needs of one or more communities;

b

without a view to profit, either on the part of that body or of anyone else; and

c

by means of a vehicle adapted to carry more than eight but not more than sixteen passengers; and

  • “community bus permit” means a permit granted under this section in relation to the use of a public service vehicle—

a

in providing a community bus service; or

b

in providing a community bus service and (other than in the course of a local service) carrying passengers for hire or reward where the carriage of those passengers will directly assist the provision of the community bus service by providing financial support for it.

2

A community bus permit may be granted by the traffic commissioner for the area in which the operating centre for any vehicle used under the permit will be.

3

A traffic commissioner shall not grant a community bus permit unless he is satisfied that there will be adequate facilities or arrangements for maintaining in a fit and serviceable condition any vehicle used under the permit.

4

A body may hold more than one community bus permit but may not use more than one vehicle at any one time under the same permit.