# Transport Act 1985, Section 87: Interpretation of Part IV.

Extent: E+W+S

In this Part of this Act—
(a) references to the initial company shall be read, in relation to any passenger transport area, in accordance with section 60(1) of this Act;
(b) references to a council operating a bus undertaking shall be read in accordance with section 66(2) of this Act;
(c) references to—
(i) a service for the carriage of passengers by road which requires a PSV operator’s licence;
(ii) the provision of any such service by any council; and
(iii) the bus undertaking of any council operating a bus undertaking;
shall be read in accordance with the relevant provisions of section 66(7) of this Act;
(d) references to a joint undertaking of which any council’s bus undertaking forms part shall be read in accordance with section 67(6) of this Act; and
(e) references to—
(i) a public transport company;
(ii) a public transport company’s controlling authority;
(iii) a composite authority;
(iv) component councils of a composite authority; and
(v) an associated company;
shall be read in accordance with the relevant provisions of section 72 of this Act. and
(f) references to a district council shall be read, in relation to Wales, as references to a county council or county borough council, and references to a district shall be so read as references to a county or, as the case may be, county borough.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/67/section/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-1985/section-87
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