Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
66. Information required by Licensing Authority
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person applying for a franchise or licence under this Part shall, in addition to the prescribed particulars which he is required to furnish with
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
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road
“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
his application, give to the Licensing Authority any information which the
Licensing Authority
“Licensing Authority” means the Motor Transport Licensing Authority established under section 49;
Licensing Authority may require for the proper exercise of its functions under this Part, and in particular shall, if required by the Licensing Authority, submit to the Licensing Authority such particulars as the Licensing
Authority may require with respect to any business as a carrier of passengers or goods for hire or reward carried on by the applicant at any time before the making of the application, and of the rates charged or proposed to be charged by the applicant.
Terms defined in s 2
franchise
Defined · s 2“franchise” includes — (a) the grant either of an exclusive right to maintain a public service of road transport within a regulated area or part thereof, or the right to operate, within a regulated area or part thereof, a public service of road transport by a vehicle or vehicles for which a public service vehicle licence is required which is not available to all persons holding licences of the same class: Provided that a right granted is deemed to be a franchise for the purpose of this part of this definition notwithstanding that it does not exclude the Government or persons to whom an exemption has been granted and notwithstanding that it may cease to be exclusive by virtue of the exercise by the Licensing Authority of the powers conferred by this Act or by any franchise issued hereunder; and (b) whether or not paragraph (a) applies, the grant of the right under section 64 to operate within a regulated area or part thereof a stage carriage of any class or description of public service vehicle to which section 64 from time to time applies;
Licensing Authority
Defined · s 2“Licensing Authority” means the Motor Transport Licensing Authority established under section 49;
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
Defined · s 2“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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