C1C2C3Part I General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport
Pt. 1(ss. 1-33) modified (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), art. 36 (with art. 52)
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-33) modified (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), art. 37(3)
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.
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)