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Transport Act 1985

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An Act to amend the law relating to road passenger transport; to make provision for the transfer of the operations of the National Bus Company to the private sector; to provide for the reorganisation of passenger transport in the public sector; to provide for local and central government financial support for certain passenger transport services and travel concessions; to make further provision with respect to the powers of London Regional Transport; to make new provision with respect to the constitution, powers and proceedings of the Transport Tribunal; to make provision with respect to grants payable under section 92 of the Finance Act 1965; to establish a Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee; and for connected purposes. Passengers must be informed of the requirement to wear seat belts. This may be done by means of an announcement by the driver or group leader, or by means of an audio-visual display presentation or by signs displayed at every seating position. It’s an offence to fail to take reasonable steps to ensure that passengers are so notified.

If a complaint is not resolved within three months after submission to the above specified body, that body must refer the complaint promptly or failing which, the complainant may refer the complaint to the relevant traffic commissioner. Deregulation, elimination of barriers, and the transfer to the private sector were some of the major changes the Act established. [3] Privatisation and bus deregulation came into effect on 26 October 1986. [1] Local authorities were required to transfer their municipally-owned bus services to separate companies. Although most of these companies have since been privatised, with the exception of Lothian Buses in Edinburgh; a few other municipal bus companies remain today. The Act also mandated that local governments publish statements of their own policies for bus services deemed socially vital that were not operated by commercial companies. [2] London [ edit ] This dual approach of allowing an operator to choose between a radius and a straight line distance will enable it to select the option which best suits its operating practices. For example, a radius might better suit an operator whose start and end points change constantly throughout the day, whereas the route based approach allows an operator to flex its services depending on who its passengers are and where they want to go. The route based approach might also be favoured by section 22 permit holders whose services have fixed start and end points. In determining whether this exemption is satisfied, permit issuers may consider a range of evidence about journeys and passengers. You must not overwrite the details if a disc or permit fades . The permit and disc must be returned to the issuing body for replacement. 6.3 Going abroad

undertakings engaged in road passenger transport services exclusively for non-commercial purposes” (the “exclusively non-commercial purposes exemption”) It is also important that traffic commissioners consider the question of the adequacy of monitoring in the round by adopting a global approach (see Ribble Motor Services Ltd v Traffic Commissioner for the North West Traffic Area [2001] EWCA Civ 267). there’s clear evidence that the directors of the company aren’t paying themselves or others excessive fees or wages to produce a ‘not-for-profit’ outcome to the accounts

Organisations that provide transport on a ‘not-for-profit’ basis can apply for permits under Section 19 or Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985. These permits allow the holder to operate transport services for hire or reward without the need for a full public service vehicle operator’s ( PSV ‘O’) licence. This guide explains the rules for the permits and how to apply for them. The service is being provided by a professional transport operator who has been issued with a passenger transport operator’s licence in their host state. A Certificate of Initial Fitness is a certificate that confirms that a vehicle has been built or adapted to meet the requirements of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981. It is issued by a DVSA certifying officer when the vehicle meets all the relevant PSV requirements. The bus is being operated by an organisation on its ‘own account’ and, as such, is exempted from operator licensing requirements. Such trips can be carried out under cover of an Own Account Certificate. These certificates are issued provided the minibus is owned by the organisation, that transport is not the main business and that the person driving the bus is a member of staff. A permit is not required if no charge is made either directly or indirectly for services that include carriage on the vehicle. 4.2 Without a view to profit (‘not-for-profit’)There‘s no such restriction on the holders of a section 19 permit from tendering for contracts to provide services which are not classified as local services. This may include, for example, school transport on which members of the general public aren’t carried, or specialised door-to-door services such as Dial-a-Ride. However, the holder of a section 19 permit may only provide services under a contract where the contract is limited to the carriage of passengers within the class or classes specified on the section 19 permit. applicant D is a district council which intends to run bus services using permits. The council is able to show that their main occupation is not transport, because most of their time and resources are consumed by the provision of local services other than transport

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