Transport Act 1985
1985 c. 67 · Enacted 30 October 1985 · Extends to United Kingdom
I1C1C2C3Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C4C5C6C7
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Modifications
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Act amended by S.I. 1986/1628, reg. 5(2)(3)
- C2
Act: definition of "local service" applied by Killingholme Generating Stations (Ancillary Powers) Act 1991 (c. viii), s. 12(4)(b)
- C3
Act: power to amend conferred (E.W.) (1.4.2008) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13) ss. 9(6), 15; S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)
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Act: power to amend conferred (E.W.) (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), ss. 9(6), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)
- C5
Act: transfer of functions (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions (Transport Tribunal and Appeal Panel) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1885), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
- C6
Act modified by S.I. 1981/1628, reg. 5(2) (as amended (5.10.2017) by The Operation of Public Service Vehicles (Partnership) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/873), regs. 1(1), 5(a))
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Act modified (1.2.2019) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1395), regs. 1(b), 6(2)(a)
Commencement
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Act not in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 13.8.1987 except as provided by S.I. 1987/1228, art. 2
Contents
- Part I: General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport
- Abolition of road service licensing
- 1Abolition of road service licensing.
- Meaning of “local service”
- 2Local services.
- Traffic commissioners
- 3Traffic commissioners.
- 4Inquiries held by traffic commissioners.
- 5Assistance for traffic commissioners in considering financial questions.
- Registration of local services
- 6Registration of local services.
- Provision of service information in Scotland
- 6ZAProvision of service information when varying or cancelling registration
- 6ZBProvision of service information: extent of permissible disclosure
- 6ZCProvision of service information: further provision and consultation
- 6AApplications for registration etc where restrictions are in force
- 6BApplications for registration where quality contracts scheme in force
- 6CVariation or cancellation of registration: service information
- 6DApplications for registration where an enhanced partnership scheme is in operation
- 6ECancellation and control of registration where enhanced partnership scheme is in operation
- 6FEnhanced partnership schemes: appeals
- 6GTraffic commissioner functions where an enhanced partnership scheme in operation
- 6HFees relating to relevant registration functions
- 6IRecords of registration etc
- 6JContracting out of registration functions: fees
- 6KApplication for registration where service standard has effect
- 6LCancellation of registration when operational service standards not met
- 6MPower to make regulations for appeals against service standards decisions
- 6NScrutiny of operation of bus services improvement partnership
- 7Application of traffic regulation conditions to local services subject to registration under section 6.
- 8Enforcement of traffic regulation conditions, etc.
- 9Appeals against traffic regulation conditions.
- Taxis and hire cars
- 10Immediate hiring of taxis at separate fares.
- 11Advance booking of taxis and hire cars at separate fares.
- 12Use of taxis or hire cars in providing local services.
- 13Provisions supplementary to sections 10 to 12.
- 13AApplication of sections 10 to 13 to London
- 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.
- 16Taxi licensing: control of numbers.
- 17London taxi and taxi driver licensing: appeals.
- Modification of PSV requirements in relation to vehicles used for certain purposes
- 18Exemption from PSV operator and driver licensing requirements of vehicles used under permits.
- 19Permits in relation to use of public service vehicles by educational and other bodies
- 20Further provision with respect to permits under section 19.
- 21Permits under section 19: regulations.
- 22Community bus permits.
- 23Further provision with respect to community bus permits.
- 23APower to limit permits under section 19 or 22 to 5 years
- Further amendments with respect to PSV operators’ licences
- 24Limit on number of vehicles to be used under a restricted licence.
- 25Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence.
- 26Conditions attached to PSV operator’s licence.
- 27Supplementary provisions with respect to conditions attached to PSV operator’s licence under section 26.
- 27AAdditional powers where service not operated as registered
- 27BProvisions supplementing section 27A
- 28Power to disqualify PSV operators.
- 29Duty to give Secretary of State information about certain matters.
- 30Plying for hire by large public service vehicles.
- 31Appeals under the 1981 Act.
- Miscellaneous
- 32Repeal of sections 28, 47 and 48 of the 1981 Act. Repealed
- 33Extension of safety controls to certain passenger vehicles other than public service vehicles.
- Part II: Regulation of Road Passenger Transport in London
- London local service licences
- 34London local services.
- 35London local service licences.
- 36London bus services under control of London Regional Transport.
- 37Grant of licences.
- 38Conditions attached to licences.
- 39Grant of licences for certain excursions or tours.
- 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.
- Part III: The National Bus Company
- The Bus Company’s disposal programme
- 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Powers of disposal
- 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 54Dissolution of the Bus Company.
- 55Reduction of assets of National Loans Fund. Repealed
- 56Interpretation of Part III.
- Part IV: Local Passenger Transport Services
- Integrated Transport Areas and Passenger Transport Areas
- 57Areas, Authorities and Executives.
- 58Local government reorganisation: transport functions.
- 59Transfer of bus undertakings of Executives to companies owned by Authorities.
- 60Exclusion of public sector co-operation requirements and bus operating powers.
- 61Division of undertakings of companies formed under section 59.
- 62Protection of employee benefits on transfer and division of bus undertakings.
- Passenger transport in other areas
- 63Functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport in areas other than integrated transport areas and passenger transport areas.
- 64Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services.
- 65Co-operation between certain councils and London Regional Transport.
- 66Exclusion of powers of certain councils to run 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.
- Further provisions with respect to companies formed under Part IV
- 72The public transport companies and their controlling authorities.
- 73Control over constitution and activities of public transport companies.
- 74Disabilities of directors of public transport companies.
- 75Powers of investment and disposal in relation to public transport companies.
- 76Audit of accounts of public transport companies.
- 77Local authority financial controls in Scotland.
- 78Provision of services for public transport companies.
- 79Financial backing for establishment and operations of public transport companies.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 80Duty of Integrated Transport Authority or Passenger Transport Authority not to inhibit competition.
- 81Provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations.
- 82Bus stations: restrictions on discriminatory practices, etc.
- 83Provisions supplementary to sections 81 and 82.
- 84Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
- 85Incorporation of Passenger Transport Executives in Authorities for their area.
- 86Amendments consequential on orders under section 85.
- 87Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V: Financial Provisions
- Expenditure on public passenger transport services
- 88Expenditure on public passenger transport services.
- 89Obligation to invite tenders for subsidised services.
- 90Provisions supplementary to section 89.
- 91Exceptions from section 89.
- 92General provisions with respect to the exercise of service subsidy functions.
- Travel concession schemes
- 93Travel concession schemes.
- 94Administration of schemes: reimbursement, etc.
- 95Publicity requirements for schemes and reimbursement arrangements.
- 96Right of eligible service operators to participate in travel concession schemes.
- 97Compulsory participation in travel concession schemes.
- 98Further provisions with respect to participation notices.
- 99Release from compulsory participation.
- 100Provisions Supplementary to sections 96 to 99
- 101Enforcement of participation in travel concession schemes.
- 102Application of Passenger Transport Executive’s financial plan to expenditure on travel concessions under schemes. Repealed
- Travel concessions apart from schemes
- 103Subsidies for travel concessions.
- 104Travel concessions on services provided by Passenger Transport Executives.
- 105Travel concessions on services provided by local authorities.
- Grants for transport facilities and services
- 106Grants for transport facilities and services.
- 106AGrants for bus services.
- Grants for services for disabled people in London
- 107Grants by London Regional Transport. Repealed
- Grants for services in rural areas
- 108Grants for establishment, etc., of rural passenger services in Walesand Scotland.
- 109Transitional rural bus grants.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 110Grants towards duty charged on bus fuel.
- 111Unregistered and unreliable local services; reduction of fuel duty grant. Repealed
- 112Interpretation of Part V.
- Part 5A: PASSENGERS’ COUNCIL: ROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT FUNCTIONS IN ENGLAND
- 112AIntroductory
- 112BDuty to keep road passenger transport services and facilities under review
- 112CDuty to investigate road passenger transport services and facilities
- 112DPower to refer matters elsewhere instead of investigating
- 112EInvestigations: power to obtain information
- 112FInvestigations: protection of confidential information
- 112GInvestigations: representations
- 112HReferrals following investigation
- 112IReferrals in cases where investigation identifies other failings
- 112JTraffic commissioner’s duty following referral
- 112KInvestigation reports
- 112LInterpretation of Part 5A
- Part VI: Miscellaneous and General
- Exclusion of requirement to co-ordinate services of public sector transport undertakings
- 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
- 116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Reconstitution of the Transport Tribunal
- 117Reconstitution of the Transport Tribunal.
- Road passenger transport services in place of railway services
- 118Railways Board’s road passenger transport services.
- 119Bus substitution services and bus service conditions.
- 120Notice of withdrawal of bus substitution service.
- 121Objections to withdrawal of bus substitution service.
- 122Revocation or variation of bus service conditions.
- 123Supplementary and consequential provisions.
- 124Reimbursement of Board’s expenses in securing bus substitution services.
- The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
- 125The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee and Secretary of State’s Guidance.
- The Public Transport Users' Committee for England
- 125AThe Public Transport Users' Committee for England
- 125BFunctions of the Committee
- 125CPower to confer functions in relation to the Committee
- Provisions supplementary to Parts I and II
- 126Application of sections 52 and 56 of the 1981 Act.
- 127Offences and legal proceedings.
- 128Further supplementary provisions.
- General supplementary provisions
- 129Transfer schemes.
- 130Corporation tax and capital gains tax.
- 131Stamp duty.
- 132Operation of vehicles, etc., by partnerships.
- 133Functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives Authorities and Executives: supplementary.
- 134Regulations, rules and orders.
- 135Procedure for making regulations, rules and orders.
- 136Directions.
- 137General interpretation.
- 138Expenses and receipts.
- 139Transitional provisions, savings, amendments, repeals and revocation.
- 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
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- 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 Act
- Part II: Further Consequential Amendments
- The Transport Act 1968
- 1Paragraph 1
- The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
- 4Paragraph 4
- 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
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- The Post Office Act 1969
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
- 23Paragraph 23
- The Local Government Act 1972
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
- 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
- The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- 29Paragraph 29
- The Transport Act 1983
- 30Paragraph 30
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- 33Paragraph 33
- Schedule 4: Constitution, Powers and Proceedings of the Transport Tribunal
- Constitution
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Tenure of Office
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Staff of the tribunal
- 5Paragraph 5
- Remuneration and expenses
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Powers and proceedings
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Appeals
- 14Paragraph 14
- 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
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 5: The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
- Administration, etc.
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Constitution and procedure
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 6: Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Part
- Road service licensing during transitional period
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Registration of local services outside London
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Variation and cancellation of registrations during transitional period
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Duty to notify relevant authorities of applications for registrations etc.
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Publication of information by traffic commissioner
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- School buses
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Continuation of existing road service licences
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- Traffic commissioners
- 13Paragraph 13
- PSV operators’ licences
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Appeals under section 18 of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)
- 15Paragraph 15
- London local service licences
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
- 19Paragraph 19
- Tendering
- 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
- Agreements under section 3 of the Transport Act 1978
- 21Paragraph 21
- Travel concessions
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- 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
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- The Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- The Transport Act 1962
- 6Paragraph 6
- The Transport Act 1968
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12
- The Post Office Act 1969
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
- 14Paragraph 14
- The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
- 17Paragraph 17
- The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- The Concessionary Travel for Handicapped Persons (Scotland) Act 1980
- 19Paragraph 19
- The Transport Act 1980
- 20Paragraph 20
- The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
- 21Paragraph 21
- The Local Government Finance Act 1982
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
- 23Paragraph 23
- The London Regional Transport Act 1984
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- 27Paragraph 27
- Schedule 8: Repeals