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        Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        PART I Preliminary
        Definition and classification of public service vehicles
        1. Definition of"public service vehicle".
        2. . . .
        Traffic Areas and Traffic commissioners
        3. Traffic areas.
        4. Traffic commissioners.
        5. Publication of information by traffic commissioners.
        PART II General Provisions Relating to Public Service Vehicles
        Fitness of public service vehicles
        6. Certificate of initial fitness (or equivalent) required for use as public service vehicles.
        7. Certifying officers and public service vehicle examiners.
        8. Powers of, and facilities for, inspection of public service vehicles.
        9. Power to prohibit driving of unfit public service vehicles.
        9A. Extension of sections 8 and 9 to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.
        10. Approval of type vehicle and effect thereof.
        11. Modification of section 6 in relation to experimental vehicles.
        Public service vehicle operators' licences
        12. PSV operators' licences.
        13. Classification of licences.
        14. Grant of licences.
        14A. Objections to application for PSV operator's licence.
        15. Duration of licences.
        16. Conditions attached to licences.
        16A. Conditions as to matters required to be notified.
        17. Revocation, suspension etc. of licences.
        17A. Assessors to assist traffic commissioners.
        18. Duty to exhibit operator's disc.
        19. Duty to inform traffic commissioners of relevant convictions etc.
        20. Duty to give traffic commissioners information about vehicles.
        21. Certificates of qualification.
        Drivers' licences
        22. Drivers' licences.
        23. Appeals to courts of summary jurisdiction in connection with driver's licences.
        23A. Northern Ireland drivers' licences.
        Regulation of conduct etc. of drivers, inspectors, conductors and passengers
        24. Regulation of conduct of drivers, inspectors and conductors.
        25. Regulation of conduct of passengers.
        26. Control of number of passengers.
        Supplementary provisions
        27. Returns to be provided by persons operating public service vehicles.
        28. . . .
        29. Avoidance of contracts so far as restrictive of liability in respect of death of or injury to passengers in public service vehicles.
        PART III
        30-41. . . .
        PART IV
        42-45. . . .
        Fare-paying passengers on school buses
        46. Fare-paying passengers on school buses.
        47, 48. . . .
        49. . . .
        49A. Review of decisions.
        PART V Miscellaneous and Supplementary
        Appeals to the Secretary of State
        50. Appeals to the Transport Tribunal.
        51. Appeals to the Secretary of State.
        52. Fees for grant of licences etc.
        53. Payment of expenses.
        Provisions relating to traffic commissioners etc.
        54. Inquiries held by traffic commissioners.
        55. Annual report of traffic commissioners and metropolitan police commissioner.
        56. Records of licences.
        56A. Correction of errors.
        Supplementary provisions as to licences etc.
        57. Death, bankruptcy etc. of licence holder.
        58. Partnerships and related matters.
        Regulations
        59. Power to make regulations as to procedure on applications for licences.
        60. General power to make regulations for purposes of Act.
        61. Exercise of regulation making powers and parliamentary control thereof.
        Provisions relating to Metropolitan Traffic Area
        62. . . .
        63. . . .
        64. Exclusion of certain enactments as respects Metropolitan Traffic Area.
        Provisions relating to offences and legal proceedings
        65. Forgery and misuse of documents etc.
        66. False statements to obtain licence etc.
        [66A. Issue of false documents.]
        67. Penalty for breach of regulations.
        68. Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.
        69. Restriction on institution in England and Wales of proceedings under Part II or III.
        70. Duty to give information as to identity of driver in certain cases.
        71. Evidence by certificate.
        72. Proof in summary proceedings of identity of driver of vehicle.
        73. Time within which summary proceedings for certain offences may be commenced.
        74. Offences by companies.
        75. Destination of fines.
        Inquiries
        76. General power to hold inquiries.
        77. General provisions as to inquiries.
        Supplementary provisions
        78. Power of Minister to modify or revoke restrictions in local Acts.
        79. Vehicles excluded from regulation as private hire vehicles.
        79A. Small PSVs subject to regulation as private hire vehicles.
        80. Construction of references to traffic areas.
        81. Interpretation of references to the operator of a vehicle or service.
        82. General interpretation provisions.
        83. Construction of references in other Acts etc. to public service vehicles, licensing authorities etc.
        84. Protection of public interests.
        85. Saving for law of nuisance.
        86. Saving for sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978.
        87. Power of Secretary of State to repeal section 10 of this Act.
        88. Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.
        89. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Public Service Vehicles: Conditions Affecting Status or Classification
        Part I Sharing of Taxis and Hire-Cars
        Part II
        Part III Alternative Conditions Affecting Status or Classification
        Part IV Supplementary
        SCHEDULE 2 Traffic Commissioners
        SCHEDULE 3 Supplementary Provision as to Qualifications for PSV Operator's Licence
        SCHEDULES 4, 5 . . .
        SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings
        SCHEDULE 7 Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 8 Repeals

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