Section 34 Assistance for rural bus or ferry services.E1

England and Wales

(1)

Any of the following councils, namely the council or any county,. . . F1 or F2district in England or Wales, any county, town or district council in Scotland, and the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or any two or more of those councils acting jointly, may, on such conditions, if any, as they think fit, afford assistance to any other person, by way of grant, loan or both, for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or continuance of any. . . F3 ferry service if in the opinion of the council or councils in question that service is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.

F4(1A)

The Council of the Isles of Scilly may, on such conditions, if any, as they think fit, afford assistance to any other person, by way of grant, loan or both, for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or continuance of any bus service if in the opinion of that Council that service is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.

2), (3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30
F2: Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 179(3)
F3: Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2)(3), Sch. 7 para. 10(a), Sch. 8
F4: S. 34(1A) inserted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 10(b)
F5: S. 34(2)(3) repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), Sch. 1 para. 7, Sch. 8

Extent

E1: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only