7.—(1) In Article 61 of the Order of 1981 (grant of public service vehicle licences)—
(a)at the beginning of paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the words “ Subject to paragraph (3A), ”; and
(b)after paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(3A) Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a public service vehicle owned by a company mentioned in Article 90(2)(aa).” .
(2) In Article 90 of the Order of 1981 (insurance or security against third-party risks), in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—
“(aa)any subsidiary company of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company providing road passenger transport services;” .