Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued	House of Commons
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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.'.

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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;

(c) be designed for easy access by persons whose mobility is impaired and for wheelchairs;

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

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

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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.'.

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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

(c) any other reasonable cause.

    (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.'.

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Mr Nick Raynsford

606

Clause     139,     page     81,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '( ) Charges imposed in respect of any motor vehicle by a charging scheme under this Part shall be paid—

(a) by the registered keeper of the motor vehicle, or

(b) in circumstances specified in regulations made by the appropriate national authority, by such person as is so specified.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

607

Clause     139,     page     81,     line     8,     leave out 'and operated'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

608

Clause     139,     page     81,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '(2A) In this Part references to a non-metropolitan local traffic authority are to a local traffic authority for an area outside Greater London.'.

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Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

710

*Clause     140,     page     81,     line     34,     at end add—

    '(3) A local traffic authority operating a local charging scheme shall not be prohibited from using part of the net receipts from that scheme to assist adjacent authorities in developing their local transport plans in a way that will meet the needs of persons living outside the authority's area, who visit or travel through the area operating the charging scheme.'.

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Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

711

*Clause     141,     page     81,     line     39,     at end add—

    '(3) A local traffic authority operating a joint local charging scheme shall not be prohibited from using part of the net receipts from that scheme to assist adjacent authorities in developing their local transport plans in a way that will meet the needs of persons living outside the authority's area, who visit or travel through the area operating the charging scheme.'.

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Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

712

*Clause     142,     page     82,     line     13,     at end add—

    '(3) A local traffic authority operating a joint local-London charging scheme shall not be prohibited from using part of the net receipts from that scheme to assist adjacent authorities in developing their local transport plans in a way that will meet the needs of persons living outside the authority's area, who visit or travel through the area operating the charging scheme.'.

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Mr Nick Raynsford

609

Clause     144,     page     82,     line     31,     leave out 'authorities may by order vary or revoke a charging scheme under this Part' and insert 'the charging authorities (acting jointly) may by order vary a charging scheme under this Part and the charging authority or any of the charging authorities may by order revoke such a scheme'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

610

Clause     144,     page     82,     line     40,     after 'orders' insert 'making or varying such charging schemes'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

20

Page     82,     line     29,     leave out Clause 144.

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Mr Nick Raynsford

611

Clause     145,     page     83,     line     20,     leave out 'and where it' and insert—

'(b) if the order'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

612

Clause     145,     page     83,     line     22,     at end insert ', and

(c) the order may not be confirmed with modifications by the Secretary of State until the modifications have been confirmed by the Greater London Authority.'.

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Mr Nick Raynsford

613

Clause     146,     page     83,     line     23,     at beginning insert—

    '( ) The charging authority or the charging authorities (acting jointly) may at any time before an order making, varying or revoking a charging scheme under this Part is made, consult other persons about the charging scheme, variation or revocation.

    ( ) The charging authority or the charging authorities (acting jointly)—

(a) may cause an inquiry to be held in relation to a charging scheme under this Part, or the variation or revocation of such a scheme, and

(b) may appoint the person or persons by whom such an inquiry is to be held.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

614

Clause     146,     page     83,     line     24,     leave out ', varying or revoking' and insert 'or varying'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

615

Clause     146,     page     83,     line     25,     after 'Part' insert '(other than a trunk road charging scheme)'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

616

Clause     146,     page     83,     line     28,     leave out ', variation or revocation' and insert 'or variation'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

714

*Clause     146,     page     83,     leave out lines 30 to 33 and insert 'may direct the relevant local transport authority or authorities to re-examine specified particulars of a charging scheme under this Part, or the variation or revocation of such a scheme.'.

Prepared 29 Feb 2000