10. Replacement of section 24 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 24 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor: -

24. Upon receipt of an application for a passenger service permit, the Commission shall consider the following criteria prior to granting or refusing passenger service permits:-

(a)

the demand for omnibus services by the public on the route or routes applied for in the application;

(b)

the capability of the applicant to provide an efﬁ cient service, subject to such terms and conditions as may be appropriate;

(c)

suitability of the omnibus to undertake the journeys on any assignable route or routes;

“Criteria for issuing passenger service permits

“Appeals against any decision of an Authorized Person”.

(d)

sustained ﬁ nancial competence of the applicant, based on a bank statement covering a period of six months immediately preceding the submission of the application, to maintain the omnibus in the manner provided in the Act and the regulations and other written law;

and

(e)

suitability of the facilities afforded to the driver, conductor and passengers including space allocated for goods or baggage.”.

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