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Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Disposal of interests by local authorities

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC17

To move the following Clause:—

'.— Any local transport authority which owns an interest in a provider of local transport services must make provision for disposal of that interest at a commercial price within 24 months of this Act coming into force.'.

Special tourist services

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC21

To move the following Clause:—

'.—(1) Where one or more special services for tourists is or is proposed to be provided, the authority must designate this service as an additional service within the meaning of section 94(1)(c) above.

(2) Such a service shall not be required to operate to a timetable and shall not be eligible for fuel duty rebate.'.

Vehicles used for tourist services

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC22

To move the following Clause:—

'.—Where one or more special services for tourists is or is proposed to be provided, operators of such services must ensure that vehicles used shall—

(a) have not more than 30 seats;

(b) be powered by an engine which is either—

(i) a diesel engine using ultra-low sulphur fuel and fitted on the exhaust with a particulate trap, or

(ii) fuelled by a compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas, or

(iii) fuelled by petroleum spirit, or

(iv) fuelled by alcohol, or

(v) electrically driven, or

(vi) a hybrid engine;

(d) be designed so that any commentary provided to passengers shall not be audible outside the vehicle;

(e) be less than 5 years old.'.

Local authority powers in relation to tourist services

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC23

To move the following Clause:—

'.—Where one or more special services for tourists is or is proposed to be provided, the authority shall—

(a) have the power to specify the minimum number of passengers on board before a tour journey starts and the location of boarding and stopping points;

(b) have the power to contract with companies to operate such services on their behalf.'.

Licensing of tour bus vehicles

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

NC24

*To move the following Clause:—

'.—(1) A local transport authority within the meaning of section 92(4) of this Act may on the receipt of an application from the proprietor of a vehicle for the grant of a licence to use that vehicle as a tour bus vehicle, grant in respect thereof a vehicle licence.

(2) A local transport authority shall not grant such a licence unless they are satisfied that the vehicle is suitable in type, size, design and mechanical condition for use as a tour bus vehicle.

(3) Except as authorised by this section—

(a) no person being the proprietor of any vehicle, not being a tour bus vehicle in respect of which a vehicle licence is in force, shall use or permit the same to be used within a local transport authority area as a tour bus vehicle without having for such a vehicle a current licence as prescribed in subsection (1) above;

(b) if any person knowingly contravenes the provisions of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) A local transport authority may attach to the grant of a licence of a tour bus vehicle under this section such conditions as the authority may consider reasonably necessary.

(5) Any person aggrieved by either the granting by a local traffic authority of a tour bus licence or by the authority's refusal to do so, or by any conditions specified in such a licence, may appeal to a magistrates' court.

(6) A local transport authority may suspend or revoke or refuse to renew the licence granted to the proprietor of a tour bus vehicle on any of the following grounds—

(a) any conduct on the part of the proprietor or of persons employed by him which appears to the authority to render him unfit to hold a tour bus licence;

(b) any material change since the licence was granted in the specification of the vehicle on the basis of which the licence was granted; or

(7) Any proprietor aggrieved by a decision of a local transport authority under this subsection may appeal to a magistrates' court.

(8) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) above, a 'tour bus' is a vehicle used to provide one or more special services for tourists along routes with historic or visual interest for the purposes of sightseeing.'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Page 82, line 29, leave out Clause 144.

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

392

Clause 151, page 87, line 3, at end add—

'(4) The charging authority may, after consultation with neighbouring local authorities covered by the local transport plan and organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of roads within the local transport plan area, close public highways to motor vehicles to assess the impact on traffic movement in the area generally and, in particular, on the use of roads where charges apply, for a period of up to twelve weeks.

(5) The authority may use the results of the assessment of highway closures carried out under subsection (4) to incorporate highway closures into amendments to the local transport plan.'.

Mr Don Foster

Mr Michael Moore

479

Clause 158, page 89, line 5, after 'premises', insert 'which shall include out-of-town retail shopping complexes, entertainment facilities and warehouses'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Page 90, line 18, leave out Clause 159.

Mr Nick Raynsford

435

Clause 174, page 98, line 29, leave out 'of' and insert 'made jointly by'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

436

Clause 174, page 98, line 30, at end insert 'and the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in that area'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 176, page 99, line 1, leave out subsection (2).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 180, page 99, line 31, at end insert—

'( ) to promote the effective management of safety on the rail network;'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 181, page 100, line 1, leave out subsection (3).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 182, page 100, line 12, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (6),'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

571

Clause 182, page 100, line 25, at end insert—

'( ) to promote measures designed to improve access by passengers to rail services by foot, bicycle or bus,'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 182, page 100, line 43, leave out subsection (5).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 182, page 101, line 3, at end add—

'(6) Before exercising any powers under this Chapter and prior to each subsequent year that this Chapter remains in force, the Secretary of State shall lay a report for the forthcoming year before both Houses of Parliament for approval by each House, setting out the manner in which he shall exercise his functions under this Chapter, including—

(a) a full explanation of the manner in which the Authority intends to exercise its functions in accordance with subsections (2) and (3);

(b) the calculations the Authority has used to arrive at its conclusions;

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 186, page 102, line 2, leave out subsection (2).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Page 110, line 4, leave out Clause 198.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

572

Clause 199, page 112, line 29, after 'development;"', insert—

'(bc) to contribute to the integration of the railway system with walking, cycling and bus travel,'.

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 199, page 113, line 6, leave out subsection (6).

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

Clause 199, page 113, line 12, leave out subsection (7).