Transport Act 1985

87 Interpretation of Part IV

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.