Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

Part IV E+W+S Local Passenger Transport Services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt 4: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2 Pt. 4: transfer of functions (E.W.) (1.4.2014) by The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/865), arts. 1, 8(1)(a) (with arts. 8(4), 12)

C3 Pt. 4: transfer of functions (E.W.) (15.4.2014) by The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1012), arts. 1, 8, 9 (with art. 11)

C4 Pt. 4: delegation of functions (E.W.) (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(a)

C5 Pt. 4: functions made exercisable (E.W.) (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

Miscellaneous and supplementary E+W+S

87 Interpretation of Part IV. E+W+S

In this Part of this Act—

(a) references to the initial company shall be read, in relation to any passenger transport area, in accordance with section 60(1) of this Act;

(b) references to a council operating a bus undertaking shall be read in accordance with section 66(2) of this Act;

(c) references to—

(i) a service for the carriage of passengers by road which requires a PSV operator’s licence;

(ii) the provision of any such service by any council; and

(iii) the bus undertaking of any council operating a bus undertaking;

shall be read in accordance with the relevant provisions of section 66(7) of this Act;

(d) references to a joint undertaking of which any council’s bus undertaking forms part shall be read in accordance with section 67(6) of this Act; and

(e) references to—

(i) a public transport company;

(ii) a public transport company’s controlling authority;

(iii) a composite authority;

(iv) component councils of a composite authority; and

(v) an associated company;

shall be read in accordance with the relevant provisions of section 72 of this Act. [F1 and

(f) references to a district council shall be read, in relation to Wales, as references to a county council or county borough council, and references to a district shall be so read as references to a county or, as the case may be, county borough.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 87(f) and word

“and”

immediately preceding added (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 39(8) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1