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passenger service licence in respect of one or more public buses, private buses or public light buses for use in accordance with this Ordinance.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a public bus operated under a franchise granted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230).
(3) A passenger service licence may authorize the holder to operate-
(a) a public bus service;
(b) a private bus service; or
(c) a public light bus service.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a) a public bus service means a service which-
(a) is for the carriage of passengers by public bus; and
(b) is of a type specified in section 4(3) of the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230) or of any other type approved by the Commissioner; and (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 4)
(c) is not required to be operated under a franchise granted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230).
(5) For the purposes of subsection (3)(b) a private bus service means--
(a) a student service, that is to say, a service for the carriage to or from an educational institution of students thereof and persons accompanying or in charge of such students or who teach at the educational institution, in private buses registered in the name of the educational institution;
(b) an employees' service, that is to say, a service provided by an employer for the carriage of his employees to or from their place of work, in private buses registered in the name of the employer;
(c) a disabled persons' service, that is to say, a service provided exclusively for the carriage of disabled persons and of persons employed to assist them; (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 4)
(d) any other service, which is not for hire or reward, approved by the Commissioner. (Added 66 of 1984 s. 4)
(6) For the purposes of subsection (3)(c) a public light bus service means a service for the carriage by public light bus of passengers at separate fares.
(7) A passenger service licence shall not be transferable.
28. Matters to be taken into account in considering an application for a passenger service licence
In determining an application for a passenger service licence, the Commissioner shall take into account, in addition to any other matter which he considers relevant to the application-
(a) any policy direction from the Governor with respect to the provision of public transport services;
(b) any limit in force under section 23 on the number of vehicles that may be registered;