Section 5 Publication of information by traffic commissioners.F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Every traffic commissioner shall publish, in such form and at such times as may be prescribed, such information with respect to the exercise, or proposed exercise, of any of his functions under this Act or the Transport Act 1985 as may be prescribed.

(F22)

Where a traffic commissioner publishes information under this section he shall—

(a)

send a copy of the publication—

(i)

to every chief officer of police, Passenger Transport Executive and local authority whose area the traffic commissioner considers may be affected by the information; and

(ii)

if the traffic commissioner considers that the information may affect Greater London, to Transport for London; and

(b)

make a copy of it available (by post if required and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed) to anyone who asks for one.

(3)

In this section “local authority” means—

(a)

in England and Wales, the council of any non-metropolitan county, any district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London; and

(b)

in Scotland, any F3council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 4, 5 substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(2)
F2: Words in s. 5(2) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F3: Words in s. 5(3)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 121(2) (with s. 128(8)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I (ss. 1–5) amended by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 187(3)