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1986 Ed.]

Public Bus Services

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be added such increase as the Commissioner may think fit at a rate not exceeding the rate of increase determined under subsection (1)(b). (Replaced, 44 of 1984, s. 9)

(4) A grantee shall not charge any passenger-

(a) a fare exceeding the fare determined in accordance with the appropriate scale of fares determined under subsection (1)(a) or the fare determined under subsection (2) or permitted under subsection (3); or

(b) except with the prior permission of the Commissioner, a fare lower than that so determined or, where applicable, the increased fare permitted under subsection (3). (Amended, 44 of 1984, s. 9)

14. (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Governor in Council may by notice in writing to the grantee require it, before the expiry of such period as may be specified in the notice, to-

(a) alter a specified route in the manner specified in the notice, whether by way of extending or curtailing or otherwise varying the route;

(b) operate a public bus service on such route, not being a specified route, as may be specified in the notice.

(2) Where under subsection (1) the Governor in Council requires a grantee to operate a service on a new route, he may confer on the grantee the exclusive right to operate a public bus service on that route.

(3) The period of notice referred to in subsection (1) shall be-

(a) in the case of a notice served under paragraph (a) thereof, not less than 3 months; and

(b) in the case of a notice served under paragraph (b) thereof, not less than 6 months.

(4) A requirement shall not be made under subsection (1)(a) unless the Commissioner has consulted the grantee with respect thereto. (Amended, 44 of 1984, s. 10)

(5) Before a requirement under subsection (1)(b) is made, the Commissioner shall consult the grantee on the proposed service and satisfy himself that the grantee, if he is required to operate a public bus service on a new route, will-

(a) have available a sufficient number of buses for use on the new route and all existing routes; and

(b) be able to maintain a proper and efficient service on the new route and all existing routes,

and shall submit a report of his findings, and details of any points in disagreement between the grantee and him, to the Governor in Council. (Added, 44 of 1984, s. 10)

Alteration of routes and provision of additional routes.

(Amended, 44 of 1984, s. 10)

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