10. Replacement of section 24 of the principal enactment

Section 24 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor: -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

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

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

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

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;

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