{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-162",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-162.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/38",
  "legislation_title": "Transport Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000",
  "path": "section/162",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "162",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part II.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“advanced quality partnership scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 113C(2),\n“advanced ticketing scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 134C(3),\n“appropriate national authority”, in relation to a quality partnership scheme, a quality contracts scheme or a ticketing scheme, means—\n(a)...\n(b)the National Assembly for Wales, as respects a scheme relating to an area in Wales, or\n(c)the Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales acting jointly, as respects a scheme relating to an area in England and Wales,\n“bus services” means services using public service vehicles,\n“community bus permit” means a permit under section 22 of the Transport Act 1985,\n“connecting rail or tram service”—\n(a) in relation to an advanced ticketing scheme, has the meaning given by section 134C(3), and\n(b) in relation to a ticketing scheme, has the meaning given in section 135(5),\n“council in Scotland” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,\n“disabled person” has the meaning given in section 146,\n“effective time”, in relation to a local service contract, has the meaning given by section 123J(7),\n“elderly person” has the meaning given in section 146,\n“eligible service” has the meaning given in section 146,\n“enhanced partnership plan” and “enhanced partnership scheme” have the meaning given by section 138A,\n“exempt continuation proposal” is to be read in accordance with section 131B,\n“franchising authority” has the meaning given by section 123A(4),\n“franchising scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 123A(3),\n“half-price travel concession” has the meaning given in section 146,\n“interim service” has the meaning given by section 123O,\n“local highway authority” has the meaning given in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980,\n“local service contract” has the meaning given by section 123A(5),\n“local transport authority” has the meaning given in section 108(4),\n“local transport policies” has the meaning given in section 108(5),\n“London authority” has the meaning given in section 146,\n“London transport authority” means the Greater London Authority, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,\n“mayoral CCA” has the meaning given by section 27(8) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;\n“mayoral combined authority” has the meaning given by section 107A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,\n...\n“non-mayoral CCA” means a combined county authority that is not a mayoral CCA,\n“non-mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority that is not a mayoral combined authority,\n“quality contract” has the meaning given in section 124(4),\n“quality contracts scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 124(3),\n“quality partnership scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 114(2),\n“railway” and “tramway” have the meanings given in section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992,\n“relevant time” has the meaning given in section 146,\n“scheme sub-area” has the meaning given by section 123H,\n“service permit” has the meaning given by section 123P,\n“ticketing scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 135(3),\n“traffic regulation order” means an order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or any other enactment (other than this Act) regulating the use of roads or other places by public service vehicles, and\n“travel concession authority” has the meaning given in section 146.\n(2) In this Part the expressions listed below have the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981—\n“fares”,\n“modification”,\n“public service vehicle”,\n“PSV operator’s licence”,\n“road”, and\n“traffic commissioner”.\n(3) In this Part the expressions listed below have the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1985—\n“local service”,\n“public passenger transport services”,\n“stopping place”, and\n“traffic area”.\n(4) Where a reference to an authority in any of the following provisions is to an Integrated Transport Authority, it is to be construed as a reference to the Passenger Transport Executive for the integrated transport area concerned; and where a reference to authorities in any of those provisions is to one or more Integrated Transport Authorities, it is to be construed as a reference to the Passenger Transport Executive or Executives for the integrated transport area or areas concerned—\nsection 114(2)(a),\nsection 116(2)(a), (4)(a), (4A)(a) and, in the second place, (4C),\nsection 118(1) and (2),\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\n...\nsection 139(5), and\nsection 140.\n(4A) Where a reference to an authority in any of the following provisions is to an Integrated Transport Authority, it is to be construed as including a reference to the Passenger Transport Executive for the integrated transport area concerned—\nsection 153(2)(a),\nin Schedule 10, paragraph 17(5)(b) and (8).\n(5) References in this Part to Integrated Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives and to integrated transport areas are references respectively to the Integrated Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives, and to integrated transport areas, for the purposes of Part II of the Transport Act 1968.\n(5A) In this Part “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.\n(5B) In this Part “combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) References in this Part to the operator of a passenger transport service of any description are to be construed in accordance with section 137(7) of the Transport Act 1985.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 1 para. 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 23(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) substituted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 10(7), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 2); S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(b) (with Sch. para. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 3 para. 7(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (26.1.2026) by Bus Services Act 2025 (c. 24), ss. 12(4), 41(5); S.I. 2026/46, reg. 2(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 4 para. 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 162 inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 32(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Definition of “half-price travel concession” in s. 162(1) omitted (E.) (1.4.2006) by virtue of The Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3224), arts. 1(3), 3(4) (with art. 3(5)) but subsequently extended (E.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(a); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 15 (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 7(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(b); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 134(2) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(1) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 23(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(4) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 46(2)(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(4) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 46(2)(b); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(4) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 46(2)(c); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(4) substituted (6.4.2009 for E., 31.1.2010 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 15(6), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 4(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2009/3294, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(4) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 23(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "S. 162(4) entry repealed (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 7 Pt. 2; S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(d)(iv)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "S. 162(4A) inserted (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 46(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(5) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 46(3)(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Words in s. 162(5) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 46(3)(b); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "S. 162(5A) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 101; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "S. 162(5B) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 134(3) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "S. 162(6) repealed (9.2.2009 for E., 1.4.2009 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 12(5), 134(4), Sch. 7 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1985 c. 67."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1992 c. 42."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1984 c. 27."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "1981 c. 14."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M5",
      "text": "1985 c. 67."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M6",
      "text": "1968 c. 73."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M7",
      "text": "1985 c. 67."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 162 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2005) by The Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 9 (with art. 7(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Ss. 152-162: functions transferred (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 162 wholly in force at 1.8.2001; s. 162 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 162(1) in force (E.) (1.2.2001 and 1.2.2001) for specified purposes; s. 162(2) in force (E.) (1.6.2001) for specified purposes; s. 162(3) in force (E.) (1.1.2001 and 1.6.2001) for specified purposes; s. 162(5) in force (E.) (1.1.2001) by S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2, Sch. Pts. I, II, IV; s. 162 in force (E.) (1.2.2001) except in so far as it is brought into force by S.I. 2000/3229 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II); s. 162 in force (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 12"
    }
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      "type": "words omitted",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/162",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:32.082416+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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