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        Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport
        Abolition of road service licensing
        1. Abolition of road service licensing.
        Meaning of"local service"
        2. Local services.
        Traffic commissioners
        3. Traffic commissioners.
        4. Inquiries held by traffic commissioners.
        5. Assistance for traffic commissioners in considering financial questions.
        Registration of local services
        6. Registration of local services. (E+W)
        6. Registration of local services. (S)
        7. Application of traffic regulation conditions to local services subject to registration under section 6.
        8. Enforcement of traffic regulation conditions, etc.
        9. Appeals against traffic regulation conditions.
        Taxis and hire cars
        10. Immediate hiring of taxis at separate fares.
        11. Advance booking of taxis and hire cars at separate fares.
        12. Use of taxis in providing local services.
        13. Provisions supplementary to sections 10 to 12.
        14. Operation of taxis and private hire cars in Scotland for the carriage of passengers at separate fares.
        15. Extension of taxi licensing in England and Wales.
        16. Taxi licensing: control of numbers.
        17. London taxi and taxi driver licensing: appeals.
        Modification of PSV requirements in relation to vehicles used for certain purposes
        18. Exemption from PSV operator and driver licensing requirements of vehicles used under permits.
        19. Permits in relation to use of buses by educational and other bodies.
        20. Further provision with respect to permits under section 19.
        21. Permits under section 19: regulations.
        22. Community bus permits.
        23. Further provision with respect to community bus permits.
        Further amendments with respect to PSV operators' licences
        24. Limit on number of vehicles to be used under a restricted licence.
        25. Objections to application for PSV operator's licence.
        26. Conditions attached to PSV operator's licence.
        27. Supplementary provisions with respect to conditions attached to PSV operator's licence under section 26.
        28. Power to disqualify PSV operators.
        29. Duty to give Secretary of State information about certain matters.
        30. Plying for hire by large public service vehicles.
        31. Appeals under the 1981 Act.
        Miscellaneous
        32. Repeal of sections 28, 47 and 48 of the 1981 Act.
        33. Extension of safety controls to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.
        Part II Regulation of Road Passenger Transport in London
        London local service licences
        34. London local services.
        35. London local service licences.
        36. London bus services under control of London Regional Transport.
        37. Grant of licences.
        38. Conditions attached to licences.
        39. Grant of licences for certain excursions or tours.
        40. Revocation and suspension of licences.
        41. Duration of licences.
        Supplementary provisions
        42. Appeals to the Secretary of State.
        43. Further appeals on points of law.
        44. Application of provisions of the 1981 Act.
        45. Interpretation of Part II.
        Repeal of Part II
        46. Power of Secretary of State to repeal Part II.
        Part III The National Bus Company
        The Bus Company's disposal programme
        47. Transfer of operations of the Bus Company to the private sector.
        48. General duties of the Bus Company.
        Powers of disposal
        49. The Bus Company's powers of disposal.
        50. Provisions supplementary to section 49.
        51. Provision of services for related companies.
        52. Pensions for employees of related companies.
        Miscellaneous and supplementary
        53. Financial provisions.
        54. Dissolution of the Bus Company.
        55. Reduction of assets of National Loans Fund.
        56. Interpretation of Part III.
        Part IV Local Passenger Transport Services
        Passenger Transport Areas
        57. Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives.
        58. Local government reorganisation: transport functions.
        59. Transfer of bus undertakings of Executives to companies owned by Authorities.
        60. Exclusion of public sector co-operation requirements and bus operating powers.
        61. Division of undertakings of companies formed under section 59.
        62. Protection of employee benefits on transfer and division of bus undertakings.
        Passenger transport in other areas
        63. Functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport in areas other than passenger transport areas. (S)
        63. Functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport in areas other than passenger transport areas. (E+W)
        64. Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services. (S)
        64. Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services. (E+W)
        65. Co-operation between certain councils and London Regional Transport.
        66. Exclusion of powers of certain councils to run bus undertakings.
        67. Formation of companies to run council bus undertakings.
        68. Schemes for transfer of individual council bus undertakings to companies formed under section 67.
        69. Orders for transfer of joint undertakings to companies formed under section 67.
        70. Supplementary provisions with respect to orders under section 69.
        71. Exemption for councils running small bus undertakings.
        Further provisions with respect to companies formed under Part IV
        72. The public transport companies and their controlling authorities.
        73. Control over constitution and activities of public transport companies.
        74. Disabilities of directors of public transport companies. (W)
        74. Disabilities of directors of public transport companies. (E)
        74. Disabilities of directors of public transport companies. (S)
        75. Powers of investment and disposal in relation to public transport companies.
        76. Audit of accounts of public transport companies.
        77. Local authority financial controls in Scotland.
        78. Provision of services for public transport companies.
        79. Financial backing for establishment and operations of public transport companies.
        Miscellaneous and supplementary
        80. Duty of Passenger Transport Authority not to inhibit competition.
        81. Provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations.
        82. Bus stations: restrictions on discriminatory practices, etc.
        83. Provisions supplementary to sections 81 and 82.
        84. Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
        85. Incorporation of Passenger Transport Executives in Authorities for their area.
        86. Amendments consequential on orders under section 85.
        87. Interpretation of Part IV.
        Part V Financial Provisions
        Expenditure on public passenger transport services
        88. Expenditure on public passenger transport services. (S)
        88. Expenditure on public passenger transport services. (E+W)
        89. Obligation to invite tenders for subsidised services.
        90. Provisions supplementary to section 89.
        91. Exceptions from section 89.
        92. General provisions with respect to the exercise of service subsidy functions. (S)
        92. General provisions with respect to the exercise of service subsidy functions. (E+W)
        Travel concession schemes
        93. Travel concession schemes. (S)
        93. Travel concession schemes. (E+W)
        94. Administration of schemes: reimbursement, etc. (E+W)
        94. Administration of schemes: reimbursement, etc. (S)
        95. Publicity requirements for schemes and reimbursement arrangements.
        96. Right of eligible service operators to participate in travel concession schemes.
        97. Compulsory participation in travel concession schemes.
        98. Further provisions with respect to participation notices.
        99. Release from compulsory participation.
        100. Provisions Supplementary to sections 96 to 99
        101. Enforcement of participation in travel concession schemes.
        102. Application of Passenger Transport Executive's financial plan to expenditure on travel concessions under schemes.
        Travel concessions apart from schemes
        103. Subsidies for travel concessions.
        104. Travel concessions on services provided by Passenger Transport Executives. (E+W)
        104. Travel concessions on services provided by Passenger Transport Executives. (S)
        105. Travel concessions on services provided by local authorities. (E+W)
        105. Travel concessions on services provided by local authorities. (S)
        Grants for transport facilities and services
        106. Grants for transport facilities and services.
        106A. Grants for bus services.
        Grants for services for disabled people in London
        107. Grants by London Regional Transport.
        Grants for services in rural areas
        108. Grants for establishment, etc., of rural passenger servicesin Walesand Scotland.
        109. Transitional rural bus grants.
        Miscellaneous and supplementary
        110. Grants towards duty charged on bus fuel.
        111. Unregistered and unreliable local services; reduction of fuel duty grant.
        112. Interpretation of Part V.
        Part VI Miscellaneous and General
        Exclusion of requirement to co-ordinate services of public sector transport undertakings
        113. Repeal of section 24(3) of the 1968 Act.
        Competition law: bus services and bus stations
        114. Monopoly references with respect to bus services.
        115. Application of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 to agreements between road passenger transport operators.
        116. Use of bus stations; monopolies, anti-competitive practices and restrictive trade practices.
        Reconstitution of the Transport Tribunal
        117. Reconstitution of the Transport Tribunal.
        Road passenger transport services in place of railway services
        118. Railways Board's road passenger transport services.
        119. Bus substitution services and bus service conditions.
        120. Notice of withdrawal of bus substitution service.
        121. Objections to withdrawal of bus substitution service.
        122. Revocation or variation of bus service conditions.
        123. Supplementary and consequential provisions.
        124. Reimbursement of Board's expenses in securing bus substitution services.
        The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
        125. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and Secretary of State's Guidance.
        Provisions supplementary to Parts I and II
        126. Application of sections 52 and 56 of the 1981 Act.
        127. Offences and legal proceedings.
        128. Further supplementary provisions.
        General supplementary provisions
        129. Transfer schemes.
        130. Corporation tax and capital gains tax.
        131. Stamp duty.
        132. Operation of vehicles, etc., by partnerships.
        133. Functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives: supplementary.
        134. Regulations, rules and orders.
        135. Procedure for making regulations, rules and orders.
        136. Directions.
        137. General interpretation. (S)
        137. General interpretation. (E+W)
        138. Expenses and receipts.
        139. Transitional provisions, savings, amendments, repeals and revocation.
        140. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Amendments Consequential on the Abolition of Road Service Licensing
        SCHEDULE 2 Amendments Consequential on Section 3
        Part I {no text}
        SCHEDULE Substituted for Schedule 2 to the 1981 Act {Traffic Commissioners Terms of service of traffic commissioners The Secretary of State may remo...}
        Part II Further Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 3 Amendments Consequential on Section 57
        SCHEDULE 4 Constitution, Powers and Proceedings of the Transport Tribunal
        SCHEDULE 5 The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
        SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings
        {no text}
        SCHEDULE 7 Minor and Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 8 Repeals

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