Transport Act 1985 in Northern Ireland
1985 c. 67 · Enacted 30 October 1985 · Extends to United Kingdom
Contents
- Abolition of road service licensing
- 1Abolition of road service licensing.
- Meaning of “local service”
- 2Local services.
- Traffic commissioners
- 4Inquiries held by traffic commissioners.
- 5Assistance for traffic commissioners in considering financial questions.
- Registration of local services
- 14Operation of taxis and private hire cars in Scotland for the carriage of passengers at separate fares.
- 15Extension of taxi licensing in England and Wales.
- 25Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence.
- 29Duty to give Secretary of State information about certain matters.
- 30Plying for hire by large public service vehicles.
- 31Appeals under the 1981 Act.
- Miscellaneous
- 33Extension of safety controls to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.
- London local service licences
- 34London local services.
- 37Grant of licences.
- 38Conditions attached to licences.
- 40Revocation and suspension of licences.
- 41Duration of licences.
- Supplementary provisions
- 42Appeals to the Secretary of State.
- 43Further appeals on points of law.
- 44Application of provisions of the 1981 Act.
- 45Interpretation of Part II.
- Repeal of Part II
- 46Power of Secretary of State to repeal Part II.
- The Bus Company’s disposal programme
- Powers of disposal
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 56Interpretation of Part III.
- 59Transfer of bus undertakings of Executives to companies owned by Authorities.
- 61Division of undertakings of companies formed under section 59.
- 62Protection of employee benefits on transfer and division of bus undertakings.
- 67Formation of companies to run council bus undertakings.
- 68Schemes for transfer of individual council bus undertakings to companies formed under section 67.
- 69Orders for transfer of joint undertakings to companies formed under section 67.
- 70Supplementary provisions with respect to orders under section 69.
- 71Exemption for councils running small bus undertakings.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 99Release from compulsory participation.
- 100Provisions Supplementary to sections 96 to 99
- 101Enforcement of participation in travel concession schemes.
- Grants for services for disabled people in London
- Grants for services in rural areas
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 112AIntroductory
- 112BDuty to keep road passenger transport services and facilities under review
- 112DPower to refer matters elsewhere instead of investigating
- 112EInvestigations: power to obtain information
- 112FInvestigations: protection of confidential information
- 112HReferrals following investigation
- 112JTraffic commissioner’s duty following referral
- 112KInvestigation reports
- 112LInterpretation of Part 5A
- Part VI: Miscellaneous and General
- 113Repeal of section 24(3) of the 1968 Act.
- Competition law: bus services and bus stations
- 114Monopoly references with respect to bus services.
- 115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 125The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and Secretary of State’s Guidance.
- 125AThe Public Transport Users' Committee for England
- 125BFunctions of the Committee
- 125CPower to confer functions in relation to the Committee
- 127Offences and legal proceedings.
- 128Further supplementary provisions.
- 129Transfer schemes.
- 131Stamp duty.
- 132Operation of vehicles, etc., by partnerships.
- 136Directions.
- 138Expenses and receipts.
- 140Short title, commencement and extent.
- Schedule 1: Amendments Consequential on the Abolition of Road Service Licensing
- The Transport Act 1968
- 1Paragraph 1
- The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
- 2Paragraph 2
- The Energy Act 1976
- 3Paragraph 3
- The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8
- 11Paragraph 11
- 13Paragraph 13
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- Schedule 2: Amendments Consequential on Section 3
- IPart I
- Schedule Substituted for Schedule 2 to the 1981 ActSchedule Substituted for Schedule 2 to the 1981 Act
- Part II: Further Consequential Amendments
- The Transport Act 1968
- 1Paragraph 1
- The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
- The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
- 5Paragraph 5
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- 6Paragraph 6
- The London Regional Transport Act 1984
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 3: Amendments Consequential on Section 57
- The Transport Act 1968
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 12Paragraph 12
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- The Post Office Act 1969
- The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
- 23Paragraph 23
- The Local Government Act 1972
- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- 29Paragraph 29
- The Transport Act 1983
- 30Paragraph 30
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- 33Paragraph 33
- Constitution
- Tenure of Office
- 4Paragraph 4
- Staff of the tribunal
- 5Paragraph 5
- Remuneration and expenses
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Powers and proceedings
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Appeals
- Exercise of powers by Lord Chancellor
- 15Paragraph 15
- Annual Report
- 16Paragraph 16
- Powers of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal in relation to transport appeals
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 5: The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
- Administration, etc.
- 1Paragraph 1
- Constitution and procedure
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 6: Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Part
- Road service licensing during transitional period
- Registration of local services outside London
- 7Paragraph 7
- Variation and cancellation of registrations during transitional period
- Duty to notify relevant authorities of applications for registrations etc.
- Publication of information by traffic commissioner
- School buses
- Continuation of existing road service licences
- Traffic commissioners
- 13Paragraph 13
- PSV operators’ licences
- Appeals under section 18 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)
- 15Paragraph 15
- London local service licences
- Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
- 19Paragraph 19
- Tendering
- Agreements under section 3 of the Transport Act 1978
- 21Paragraph 21
- Travel concessions
- 23Paragraph 23
- The Transport Tribunal
- 25Paragraph 25
- Transfers under section 17 of the 1968 Act
- 26Paragraph 26
- Schedule 7: Minor and Consequential Amendments
- General
- 1Paragraph 1
- The London Hackney Carriages Act 1843
- 2Paragraph 2
- The Town Police Clauses Act 1847
- 3Paragraph 3
- The Road Traffic Act 1930
- The Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954
- The Transport Act 1962
- The Transport Act 1968
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 12Paragraph 12
- The Post Office Act 1969
- The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
- 14Paragraph 14
- The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
- 17Paragraph 17
- The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976
- The Concessionary Travel for Handicapped Persons (Scotland) Act 1980
- 19Paragraph 19
- The Transport Act 1980
- 20Paragraph 20
- The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
- The Local Government Finance Act 1982
- The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
- 23Paragraph 23
- The London Regional Transport Act 1984
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 27Paragraph 27
- Schedule 8Repeals