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1986 Ed.]

Public Bus Services

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(b) where due to the special circumstances of any case a grantee increases the frequency of service on any specified route without notice as required under paragraph (a), he shall, within 7 days after the date on which the frequency of service is increased, give to the Commissioner notice in writing of such increase and of the circumstances necessitating it. (Added, 44 of 1984, s. 12)

(4) A grantee may, on any specified route in respect of which it does not have 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, if the increase in the frequency is-

(a) agreed between the grantee and any other grantee which

operates a public bus service on that route; and

(b) approved by the Commissioner.

(5) Before a direction under subsection (1) is given, the Commissioner shall satisfy himself that the grantee, if he is required to operate a public bus service on a route at the frequency required, will-

(a) have available a sufficient number of buses for use on the

route and all other routes; and

(b) be able to maintain a proper and efficient service on the

route and all other routes. (Added, 44 of 1984, s. 12)

16A. (1) A grantee may apply in writing to the Commissioner-

(a) to alter a specified route temporarily by way of extending

or curtailing or otherwise varying the route;

(b) to operate a temporary public bus service on a route, not being a specified route, or to suspend a public bus service on a specified route;

(c) to vary temporarily the frequency at and the period on each day during which a public bus service is operated on a specified route;

(d) to vary temporarily the carrying capacity and types of

buses used on any route, whether specified or not.

(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be delivered to the Commissioner not less than 14 days prior to the date upon which the grantee desires to introduce the variation set out in his application:

Provided that, where special circumstances exist, the Commissioner may shorten the period of notice to be given by the grantee.

(3) The Commissioner may approve, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, or may refuse any application under subsection (1),

Temporary variation of route, frequency of services, carrying capacity and types of buses on grantee's application.