These Regulations may be cited as the Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st November 2002.

(1)    The Community Bus Regulations 1986 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) below.

(2)    In regulation 4(1), for “£37” there shall be substituted “£39”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

John Spellar

Minister of State,

Department for Transport

6th October 2002

These Regulations increase the fee for a community bus permit granted under section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 from £37 to £39.

The Regulations have been made in conjunction with the Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the Minibus and other Section 19 Permit Buses (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (No 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. A combined Regulatory Impact Assessment of these instruments has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Buses and Taxis Division of the Department for Transport, Zone 3/13 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone number 020 7944 2275) or viewed on the Department for Transport website www.dft.gov.uk. A copy has been placed in the Library of both Houses of Parliament.