# Post Office Act 1953 (repealed), Section 44: †Power to require services by tramways and certain public service vehicles.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to the provisions of the next following section, the Post Office may by notice in writing require—
(a) . . .
(b) the British Railways Board and London Regional Transport in respect of any services of public service vehicles provided by them;
(c) any local authority in Great Britain authorised to run public service vehicles under Part V of the Road Traffic Act 1930, in respect of services of such vehicles on any route authorised under the said Part V,
to perform such reasonable services with regard to the conveyance of mail bags as the Post Office may from time to time direct.
(2) The remuneration for any services performed in pursuance of this section shall be such as may be from time to time determined by agreement between the Post Office and the person performing the services or, in default of agreement, by the Transport Tribunal.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/36/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/post-office-act-1953-repealed/section-44
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