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The Transport Act 1985 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1985

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SCHEDULEPROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 6TH JANUARY 1986

Provisions of the ActSubject matter of provisionsLimitations on Commencement
Section 1(3). Consequential amendments.To the extent necessary for the bringing into force of the provisions of Schedule 1 brought into force by this Order.
Section 2. Meaning of “local service”.
Sections 3–5. Traffic commissioners.In relation to section 4, to the extent necessary to replace section 54 of the 1981 Act with subsections (1) and (2) only of the new section 54.
Sections 12 and 13. Use of taxis in providing local services and supplementary provisions.In relation to section 13, to the extent that it supplements section 12 .
Section 16. Taxi licensing: control of numbers.
Section 29. Duty to give Secretary of State information about certain matters.
Section 30. Plying for hire by large public service vehicles.
Section 32. Repeals of section 28, 47 and 48 of the 1981 Act. To the extent that this section relates to section 28 of the 1981 Act.
Section 34. London local services.
Section 47–56.The National Bus Company.
Sections 57, 59–84 and 87. Local Passenger Transport Services. In relation to section 57(6), to the extent it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 brought into force by this Order.
Section 88–92.Expenditure on public passenger transport services.
Section 106. Grants for transport facilities and services.
Section 110. Grants towards duty charged on bus fuel.
Section 112. Interpretation of Part V.
Section 113. Repeal of section 24(3) of the Transport Act 1968.
Sections 118–124.Road passenger transport services in place of railway services.
Section 125. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.
Section 127(3)–(7) Offences and legal proceedings.In relation to sub-section (4) to the extent it relates to section 30(2) only.
Section 128. Supplementary provisions.
Sections 129–139.General supplementary provisions.In relation to sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section 139, to the extent that these subsections relate to the provisions of Schedules 6, 7 and 8 respectively brought into force by this order.
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1–6 (except paragraph 3(3)), 12–14 , 15(1), (4) and (5) and 16.Amendments consequential on the abolition of road service licensing.In relation to paragraph 3(4) , except the omission of the words “or Part III” ; and in relation to paragraph 13, except the omission of the definitions of “excursion or tour” , “road service licence”, and “trial area”.
Schedule 2. Amendments consequential on section 3.
Schedule 3, except for paragraphs 8 and 26. Amendments consequential on section 57. In relation to paragraph 24, to the extent that it relates to subsections (1) and (4)–(7) of section 202 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Schedule 5. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.
Schedule 6, paragraphs 1–11, 13, 15, 19–21 and 26.Transitional provisions and savings.
Schedule 7, paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 10–14, 18, 20, 21(1), (4), (6)–(8) and (12) and 23. Minor and consequential amendments. In relation to paragraph 21(4), except that the words “subsection (1A) below and” shall be omitted from the insertion.
Schedule 8.Repeals. To the extent that it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this Schedule.

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