The Section 19 Minibus (Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 1997
S.I. 1997/535 · Made 27 February 1997
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Made 27th February 1997
Laid before Parliament 6th March 1997
Coming into force 31st March 1997
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(7) of the Transport Act 1985f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- 3Amendment of the principal order
- 4Bodies ceasing to be designated
- 5New designated bodies
- 6Change of name
- 7Change of address
- 8New class of body to whom the designated body may grant permits
- 9Amendments consequent upon local government reorganisation in Scotland
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Section 19 Minibus (Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 31st March 1997.
2Interpretation
In this Order—
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“the principal order” means the Section 19 Minibus (Designated Bodies) Order 1987f1; and
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“the Schedule” means the Schedule to the principal order.
3Amendment of the principal order
The principal order shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
4Bodies ceasing to be designated
Items 30A, 51, 72 and 73 of the Schedule shall be omitted.
5New designated bodies
In the Schedule, after item 1 there shall be inserted the following item—
“
Every council constituted under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1972f1.
Bodies to whom the council may make grants under section 65 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968f2.
(b)Schools or bodies which fulfil the duty of the council under the Education Act 1996f3 with respect to the provision of education, and bodies connected with such schools or bodies.
(c)Bodies which assist and coordinate activities of community bodies within the area of the council.
”
6Change of name
In the Schedule—
the following shall be substituted for the entry in column (2)(a) of item 42—
“Barnardo's”;
the following shall be substituted for the entry in column (2)(a) of item 44B—
“Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy”;
the following shall be substituted for the entry in column (2)(a) of item 48—
“The Guide Association”;
the following shall be substituted for the entry in column (2)(a) of item 50—
“the Methodist Council”; and
the following shall be substituted for the entry in column (2)(a) of item 59—
“Phab Limited”.
7Change of address
For the address given in column (2)(b) of an item in the Schedule referred to in column (1) of the Table below there shall be substituted the address given opposite that item in column (2) of the Table.
TABLE
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Item in Schedule | New Address |
| 13 | 113 Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DT |
| 15 | RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 8HB |
| 16 | E Block, Duke of York’s Headquarters, King’s Road, London SW3 4RR |
| 25 | Ground Floor Unit A, Eagle Office Centre, The Runway, South Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 6SE |
| 35 | E Block, Duke of York’s Headquarters, King’s Road, London SW3 4RR |
| 53 | 371 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5QY |
| 59 | Summit House, Wandle Road, Croydon CR0 1DF |
| 76 | 207—209 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK2 2EB |
| 80 | National Accounts Of|fi|ce, PO Box 30, Tor Mill, Dimple Road, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3JX |
8New class of body to whom the designated body may grant permits
In the Schedule, the following shall be substituted for the entry in column (3) of item 75—
“(a)All Scout Association organisations within the scope of the designated body; and
(b)Joint Scout and Guide units.”
9Amendments consequent upon local government reorganisation in Scotland
In the Schedule, for items 9, 10 and 11 there shall be substituted the following—
“
Every council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994f1.
Bodies connected with the fulfilment of any duty imposed on the council by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968f2.
(b)Schools or other educational establishments which fulfil the duty of the council under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980f3 with respect to the provision of education, and bodies connected with such schools or educational establishments.
(c)Community councils within the area of the council.
(d)Bodies which assist and co-ordinate activities of community bodies within the area of the council.
”
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport.
John Bowis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
27th February 1997
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the Section 19 Minibus (Designated Bodies) Order 1987.
Four bodies cease to be designated under section 19 of the Transport Act 1985, the current names of five designated bodies are substituted for those given in the 1987 Order and the current addresses of nine designated bodies are so substituted (articles 4, 6 and 7).
County and county borough councils in Wales (established under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1972, as substituted by section 2 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994) are newly designated as bodies which can grant permits in relation to the use of small buses under section 19 of the 1985 Act (article 5).
Joint Scout and Guide units become a class of body to whom the Scout Association may grant such permits (article 8).
The entries relating to Scottish local authorities have been revised to take account of local government reorganisation in Scotland pursuant to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (article 9).