Commentary Part 4: General provisions relating to passenger transport Section 66:  Revival of certain powers of PTEs
180.This section amends section 10(1) of the TA 1968, which specifies the powers of PTEs. The section originally included powers for PTEs to carry passengers by road (paragraph (i)) and to let passenger vehicles on hire (paragraph (viii)). These two powers were disapplied (along with section 24(2) of the TA 1968) by orders made under section 60(5) of the TA 1985.
181.Section 66 would revive the power in an amended paragraph (viii) for the specific purpose of enabling PTEs to purchase buses to hire out to operators who provide local services by contract, either in pursuance of section 9A of the TA 1968 (see note on section 67 below) or under a quality contract. It would also enable a PTE to hire out vehicles to a community transport body holding a permit under section 19 of the TA 1985 (permits in relation to the use of vehicles by educational and other bodies). Section 66 revokes the existing orders so far as they disapply paragraph (viii) of section 10(1) of the TA 1968. It also repeals paragraph (i) of section 10(1) of the TA 1968, section 24 of the TA 1968 and provisions in section 60 of the TA 1985 which are now spent.
182.This section extends to England and Wales, but since there are no passenger transport areas in Wales, it has no effect there.