Notes on The Accounts (Continued)

19. CONTINGENCY RESERVES

Major repairs to motor buses

At 1st July

Payments during year Provision for the year

At 30th June

Insurance

At 1st July

Payments during year Provision for the year

At 30th June

20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Group and company

1992

1991

$000's

$000's

6,500

6,500

(6,876)

(6,032)

7,376

6,032

7,000

6,500

134,300

123,800

(4,171)

(4,955)

22,871

15,455

153,000

134,300

160,000

140,800

At 30th June, 1992, there were potential contingent liabilities in respect of third party claims in connection with the operation of franchised motor buses amounting to approximately $98 million (1991: $92 million) for which provision of $82 million (1991: $77 million) has been included in contingency reserves. In the opinion of the directors, the amounts provided are sufficient to cover any liabilities which may subsequently arise in respect of these claims.

21. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

At 30th June, 1992, the group and the company had commitments under operating leases for land and buildings to make payments in the next year as follows:-

Group and company

Leases expiring:

Within 1 year

After 1 year but within 5 years

22

1992

1991

$000's

$000's

1,513

1,066

3,445

211

4,958

1,277

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