The Bus Service Operators Grant (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004

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" "fixed stopping place" and "flexible service" have the meanings respectively given in the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986[3], as those Regulations apply in England;".

Amendment of conditions for payment of grant
     4.  - (1) Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (eligibility for grant) is amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1)(b), the words from "which is provided" to "a time table) and" are omitted.

    (3) For paragraph (2)(b) there is substituted - 

" (b) the stopping arrangements are such that - 


(i) all the fixed stopping places (whether marked or otherwise generally recognised) other than at the service termini are located where they are likely to be used with reasonable frequency by members of the general public, and

(ii) in any section of the area of operation of the service where there are no fixed stopping places, the arrangements for determining when and where passengers may be taken up and set down are such that members of the general public may take advantage of them with reasonable frequency;".

    (4) For paragraph (2)(c) there is substituted - 

" (c) members of the general public are able to make a single journey between two stopping places (to the extent that such journeys are provided for in the registered particulars having regard to boarding and alighting restrictions) upon payment of a fare that is not a deliberate deterrent to their use of the service,

(ca) in the case of a flexible service, the advance booking arrangements are such that they do not act as a deterrent to members of the general public wishing to make a single journey which is otherwise provided for in the particulars of registration;".

    (5) In paragraph (2)(d), for "such members" there is substituted "members of the general public".

    (6) For paragraph (3)(b) there is substituted - 

" (b) the stopping arrangements are such that - 


(i) all the fixed stopping places (whether marked or otherwise generally recognised) are located where they are likely to be used with reasonable frequency by members of the general public, and

(ii) in any section of the area of operation of the service where there are no fixed stopping places, the arrangements for determining when and where passengers may be taken up and set down are such that members of the general public may take advantage of them with reasonable frequency;".

    (7) For paragraph (3)(c) there is substituted - 

" (c) members of the general public are able to make a single journey between two stopping places (to the extent that such journeys are provided for in the registered particulars having regard to boarding and alighting restrictions) upon payment of a fare that is not a deliberate deterrent to their use of the service,

(ca) in the case of a flexible service, the advance booking arrangements are such that they do not act as a deterrent to members of the general public wishing to make a single journey which is otherwise provided for in the particulars of registration;".

    (8) In paragraph (3)(d), for "such members" there is substituted "members of the general public".



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport


Tony McNulty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport

19th January 2004

[2] S.I. 2002/1015, which was amended by S.I. 2003/1036.back

[3] S.I. 1986/1671. The relevant amendments are by S.I. 2004/10.back