Article 20

Any appeal made to the Minister before 6th October 1980 under section 143 of the 1960 Act or on or after 6th October 1980 under section 27, arising from a decision of the traffic commissioners in relation to, or an application for, a road service licence for a service which will continue to need a road service licence or, in the case of an appeal under the said section 143, a backing for such a service shall be dealt with by the Minister in accordance with the relevant provisions relating to appeals to him which subsisted at the time when the traffic commissioners made the decision against which the appeal is made, and any appeal against a decision relating to a backing shall be deemed to relate to a road service licence.