HC Deb 29 October 1985 vol 84 cc864-5

1. In section 159(1) of the Transport Act 1968 (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of "bus service" there shall be substituted the following— 'bus service' means a local service other than one on which the passengers travel together on a journey, with or without breaks, from one or more places to one or more places and back"; and

(b) the following definition shall be inserted at the appropriate place— 'local service' has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1985;" ".

No. 297, in schedule 1, page 120, line 10, leave out from beginning to "to", in line 12, and insert— 3. — (1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 1976 (relaxation of road traffic and transport law) shall be amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (1), for the words from "any", where it first occurs,".

No. 298, in schedule 1, page 120, line 15, leave out "and" and insert— (3) In sub-paragraph (1),".

No. 299, in schedule 1, page 120, line 20, at end insert— (4) In sub-paragraph (1)(c) the words "or Part III" shall be omitted and after "1981" there shall be inserted the words "or Part I or II of the Transport Act 1985". (5) In sub-paragraph (2), the words "section 60 of", and the words from "general" to first "vehicles", shall be omitted and after "1981" there shall be inserted "or Part I of the Transport Act 1985".".

No. 300, in schedule 1, page 120, line 42, at end insert— 6A. In section 53(1) of that Act (payment of expenses), for the words "II or III" there shall be substituted the words "or II"".

No. 301, in schedule 1, page 121, line 10, after "(a)" insert "of that Act".

No. 302, in schedule 1, page 122, line 29, at end insert "the provisions of".

No. 303, in schedule 1, page 122, line 36, at end insert— 14.—Subject to any provision made by or under this Act, in any enactment or instrument passed or made before the commencement of section 1 of this Act—

  1. (a) any reference to a stage carriage service shall be construed as a reference to a local service;
  2. (b) any reference to an express carriage service shall be construed as a reference to any service for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward at separate fares which is neither a local service nor one provided by a vehicle to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies;
  3. (c) any reference to a stage carriage shall be construed as a reference to a public service vehicle being used in the provision of a local service;
  4. (d) any reference to an express carriage shall be construed as a reference to a public service vehicle being used to carry passengers for hire or reward at separate fares other than one being used in the provision of a local service; and
  5. (e) any reference to a contract carriage shall be construed as a reference to a public service vehicle being used to carry passengers for hire or reward otherwise than at separate fares.
(2) When used in circumstances in which the conditions set out in Part III of Schedule 1 to the 1981 Act are fulfilled, a public service vehicle carrying passengers at separate fares shall be treated, for the purposes of any enactment or instrument to which paragraph (d) or (e) of sub-paragraph (1) above applies, as being used to carry passengers otherwise than at separate fares.".

No. 307, in schedule 2, page 139, line 21, at end insert—