Part IVU.K. Transport

Chapter VE+W+S Regulation of bus services in Greater London

Bus services outside the networkE+W+S

187 Conditions.E+W+S

(1)Transport for London may attach to a London service permit granted under section 186 above such conditions as it thinks fit.

(2)The conditions that may be attached to a London service permit by virtue of subsection (1) above include conditions for securing—

(a)that suitable routes are used in providing any service authorised to be provided by the permit,

(b)that passengers are not taken up or are not set down except at specified points, or are not taken up or are not set down between specified points, or

(c)the safety and convenience of the public, including persons who have mobility problems.

(3)No condition as to fares shall be attached under this section to a London service permit.

(4)Transport for London may at any time vary a London service permit—

(a)by altering any condition attached to the permit,

(b)by removing any condition attached to the permit, or

(c)by attaching to the permit any condition.

(5)Compliance with any condition attached to a London service permit under this section may be temporarily dispensed with by Transport for London if it is satisfied—

(a)that compliance with the condition would be unduly onerous by reason of circumstances not foreseen when the condition was attached, or, if the condition has been altered, when it was last altered, and

(b)that such a dispensation would not adversely affect the safety and convenience of the public, including persons who have mobility problems.

(6)If a condition attached to a London service permit under this section is contravened, the holder of the permit shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(7)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (6) above to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.