Competent authorities4
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F4... The competent authority for the purposes of Regulation 1073/2009 and of these Regulations is—
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in relation to an authorisation, the Secretary of State.
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The competent authority in relation to an authorisation in respect of non-liberalised occasional services under Articles 15 and 16 of Interbus where the point of departure is in Great Britain is the Secretary of State.
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The Confederation of Passenger Transport is the competent authority in respect of control documents for the purposes of —
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Interbus for occasional services exempted from authorisation as provided for in Annex 3 of that Agreement.
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