The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Franchising Schemes Transitional Provisions and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986

1.—(1) The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

(a) after the definition of “the 1985 Act” insert ““the 2018 Regulations” means the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Franchising Schemes Transitional Provisions and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018;”;

(b) after the definition of “fixed stopping place” insert ““franchising authority” has the same meaning as in section 123A(4) of the Transport Act 2000”;

(c) in the definition of “relevant authority” after the words “islands council” insert “or franchising authority”.

(3) Regulation 4A is renumbered regulation 4A(1).

(4) After regulation 4A(1), as renumbered, insert—

“(2) Regulations 5(2)(b) and 7(1)(b) do not apply to any application to which regulation 4(2), (3) or (4), or 9(1) of the 2018 Regulations relate.

(3) Regulations 5(1) and 7(1)(a) do not apply to any application to which regulation 5(1) or 8(1) of the 2018 Regulations applies.”.

(5) In regulation 9A in paragraphs (1) and (3)(c)—

(a) after the words “by virtue of” insert “section 123J(3) (prohibition on provision of certain local services in an area to which a franchising scheme relates) or”;

(b) omit the words “of the Transport Act 2000”; and

(c) after “(prohibition on provision of local services other than under a quality contract)” insert “of the Transport Act 2000”.