The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1995

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981(1);

“the 1994 Act” means the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994;

“the appointed day” means 1st January 1996;

“existing licence” means a PSV operator’s licence which was in force immediately before the appointed day;

“PSV operator’s licence” has the same meaning as in the 1981 Act;

“old-style licence” means an existing licence in respect of which no direction has been given under paragraph 6 below.

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1981 c. 14. Section 4 is substituted by the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) (“the 1985 Act”), s.3(2). Section 15 is amended by the 1985 Act, Sch. 2, Part II, para. 4(1) and (6) and by section 61 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) (“the 1994 Act”). Section 16 is amended by the 1985 Act, s.24, Sch. 2, Part II, para. 4(1) and (7), Sch. 7, para. 21(1) and (4) and Sch. 8 and by the 1994 Act, s.59, Sch. 14, para. 4 and Sch. 17. Section 17 is amended by the 1985 Act, Sch. 2, para. 4(1) and (8) and Sch. 7, para 21(1) and (6) and by the 1994 Act, ss. 59 and 62, Sch. 14, para. 5 and Sch. 8. Section 50 is substituted by the 1985 Act, s.31 and amended by the 1994 Act, s.65 and Sch. 14, para. 7 and Sch. 17. Section 52 is amended by the Metropolitan Traffic Area (Transfer of Functions) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/31), by the 1985 Act, Sch. 2, Part II, para. 4(1) and (14) and Sch. 8, the Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information System) Act 1989 (c. 22), Sch. 6 and by the 1984 Act, s.66. Other amendments have been made which are not relevant to this Order.