HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1980s → 1985 → October 1985 → 29 October 1985 → Commons Sitting → Clause 33

EXTENSION OF SAFETY CONTROLS TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES OTHER THAN PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

HC Deb 29 October 1985 vol 84 c881 881

§ Lords amendment: No. 65, in page 31, line 15, at end insert— as it applies to a public service vehicle".

§ Mr. Ancram
I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

§ Mr. Deputy Speaker
With this it will be convenient to take the following Lords amendments:

§ No. 66, in page 31, line 16, at end insert— motor vehicle as it applies to a public service".

§ No. 67, in line 17, leave out from "the" to the end of line 22 and insert "omission of subsection (4)".

§ Mr. Ancram
The substantive effect of these amendments is to make the penalty for driving a passenger vehicle with more than eight passenger seats, which has had a prohibition placed on it, identical irrespective of whether or not it is a public service vehicle. The penalty level is level 5, and it will be for the courts to fix penalties in the light of all the circumstances of an offence.

§ Question put and agreed to.

§ Lords amendments Nos. 66 and 67 agreed to.