Part IV Transport

Chapter V Regulation of bus services in Greater London

Miscellaneous

193 Validity of agreements and permits.

1

A London local service agreement shall be of no effect at any time when the party to the agreement who is not Transport for London does not hold—

a

a PSV operators’ licence, or

b

a permit granted under section 22 of the M1Transport Act 1985 (a community bus permit).

2

A London service permit shall be of no effect at any time when the holder of the permit does not hold a licence of the description specified in subsection (1)(a) above, or a permit of the description specified in subsection (1)(b) above.

3

In any case where a F1local authority is providing a service falling within section 46(1) of the M2Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (no requirement for a PSV operators’ licence where a school bus is being used to provide a service)—

a

subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to any London local service agreement pursuant to which the F1local authority is providing the service, and

b

subsection (2) above does not apply in relation to any London service permit by which the F1local authority is authorised to provide the service.