HC Deb 05 November 1930 vol 244 c876W
Viscount ELMLEY

asked the Minister of Transport if he will summarise the duties of the traffic commissioners to be appointed under the Road Traffic Act, 1930?

Mr. HERBERT MORRISON

The main duties to be performed by the Area Traffic Commissioners, otherwise than in the Metropolitan Traffic Area, may he summarised as follows:

  1. (1) The granting of public service vehicle licences and the inspection of such vehicles from the point of view of fitness and suitability.
  2. (2) The granting and backing of road service licences and the attaching of conditions thereto for the control and co-ordination of passenger services by road.
  3. (3) The granting of licences to drive or to act as conductor of a public service vehicle.
  4. (4) The granting of consents to local authorities to operate public service vehicles on routes outside their areas under Part V of the Act.
  5. (5) Advising the Minister on orders made by local authorities under Section 90 of the Act in respect of the routes, stopping places, parking places and stands for public service vehicles.
  6. (6) All matters incidental to the above such as:
    1. (a) The holding of public sittings for the hearing of applications for, and objections to, the grant or backing of road service licences and for other purposes.
    2. (b) The collection of fees.
    3. (c) The keeping of accounts and records.
    4. (d) The presentation of an annual report, etc.