# Transport Act 1968, Section 34: Assistance for rural bus or ferry services.

Extent: E+W

(1) Any of the following councils, namely the council or any county,. . . or district 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. . . 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.
(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.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/73/section/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1968/section-34
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