151.Section 126 of the TA 1985 contains a power for the Secretary of State to prescribe fees to be paid by bus operators in connection with the registration of local bus services. Section 52 extends the scope of that power. Currently the Secretary of State may prescribe fees chargeable by the traffic commissioners for applications to register a local service, and to vary such registrations. This section, in addition, enables fees to be prescribed for the cancellation of a particular registered service, and for the continuation in force of registrations.
152.Section 52 extends to England and Wales. The power to make regulations to prescribe the new fees will be exercisable by the Secretary of State.