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The Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/2537 · Made 6 October 2002

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PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT

Made 6th October 2002

Laid before Parliament 10th October 2002

Coming into force 1st November 2002

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 52(1) and 60(1)(e) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981f1, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

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1981 c. 14 (“the 1981 Act”). Section 52(1) was amended by the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, “the 1985 Act”), Schedule 2, Part II, paragraph 4(14) and by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40, “the 1994 Act”), section 66. Section 60(1) was amended by the 1985 Act, section 134, and paragraph (e) was substituted by the 1994 Act, section 66(5). Section 61(2) was amended by the 1985 Act, Schedule 8. Section 52 was applied to fees for permits under section 22 of the 1985 Act by section 126(1) of that Act and sections 60 and 61 have effect by virtue of sections 134 and 135 of the 1985 Act as if Part I of the 1985 Act (including section 22) was incorporated in the 1981 Act. For the definition of “prescribed” see section 60(2) of the 1981 Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of fee payable for a permit
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st November 2002.

2Amendment of fee payable for a permit

(1)

The Community Bus Regulations 1986f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) below.

(2)

In regulation 4(1), for “£37” there shall be substituted “£39”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

John Spellar

Minister of State,

Department for Transport

6th October 2002

Explanatory note

(This Note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the fee for a community bus permit granted under section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 from £37 to £39.

The Regulations have been made in conjunction with the Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the Minibus and other Section 19 Permit Buses (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. A combined Regulatory Impact Assessment of these instruments has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Buses and Taxis Division of the Department for Transport, Zone 3/13 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone number 020 7944 2275) or viewed on the Department for Transport website www.dft.gov.uk. A copy has been placed in the Library of both Houses of Parliament.