C1C2C3 Part 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 F3an exempt 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
“community bus permit” means a permit granted F5to an exempt body 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 F7; and
“exempt body” has the same meaning as in section 18 of this Act.
2
A community bus permit may be granted by F2a traffic commissioner.
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
F6An exempt 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)