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CAP. 230]

Temporary alteration of routes and provision of additional

routes.

Commissioner to specify frequency of services and carrying capacity and types of buses.

Public Bus Services

[1986 Ed.

15. (1) The Commissioner may, after consultation with a grantee, by notice in writing to the grantee, require it, before the expiry of such period (being not less than 3 months) as may be specified in the notice, to-

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

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

(2) A requirement under subsection (1) shall have effect for such period, not exceeding 12 months, as may be specified in the notice, and may be extended by the Commissioner for a further period not exceeding 12 months.

(3) Before a requirement under subsection (1)(b) is made, the Commissioner shall 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.

(Added, 44 of 1984, s. 11)

16. (1) The Commissioner shall, after consultation with a grantee, from time to time as he thinks necessary, direct by notice in writing to the grantee-

(a) the frequency at and the period on each day during which a public bus service shall be operated on a specified route;

(b) the carrying capacity and types of the buses to be used on any such route.

(2) Where the effect of a notice under subsection (1) is to alter the frequency at which a public bus service is being operated under such a notice in force at the time that the first-mentioned notice is given, such first-mentioned notice shall take effect on such day as the Commissioner may specify, being not less than 3 months after the service of the notice.

(3) Subject to subsection (3A), a grantee may, on any specified route in respect of which it has the exclusive right to operate a public bus service, increase the frequency at which the service is operated on that route in accordance with a direction under subsection (1) whenever in its opinion circumstances so require.

(Amended, 44 of 1984, s. 12)

(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3)–—–

(a) subject to paragraph (b), before a grantee increases the frequency of service on any specified route he shall give to the Commissioner notice in writing of not less than 14 days or such lesser period as the Commissioner may allow;