GOZO SERVICES MOTOR OMNIBUSES [ S.L.65.10 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 65.10
GOZO SERVICES MOTOR OMNIBUSES 
REGULATIONS
8th July, 1988
LEGAL NOTICE 59 of 1988, as amended by Legal Notice 169 of 1990. 
Title. 
Omnibuses Regulations.
Interpretation.
motor car capable of carrying more than seven passengers, used
against payment for the conveyance of passengers.
Constitution of 
offices for motor 
omnibuses for 
Gozo.
Amended by:
L.N. 169 of 1990.
3. (1) The Public Transport Authority shall set up -
( a ) an office for scheduled services for Gozo which shall
be charged with the equitable distribution and
allocation of all scheduled services by motor
omnibuses in Gozo, and
( b ) an office for unscheduled services for Gozo which
shall be charged with the equitable distribution and
allocation of all unscheduled services by such motor
omnibuses as shall be authorised by the said Authority
to operate unscheduled services through such office.
(2) The Public Transport Authority shall be empowered to
direct, inspect, control and implement the services provided by the
said offices.
(3) The expenses of the day to day administration of the said
offices and other relative expenditure shall be borne by the
licensees of the motor omnibuses to which sub-regulation (1) of
this regulation applies.
Scheduled service.
Amended by:
L.N. 169 of 1990.
4. (1) The licensee of any motor omnibus authorised to
operate any scheduled service in Gozo shall do so through the
office for scheduled services.
(2) ( a ) It shall be the duty of the said office to prepare and
implement the roster of the motor omnibuses
performing the service on the various routes.
( b ) The said roster shall in every case be approved by the
Public Transport Authority before coming into
operation.
( c ) If for any reason the said office fails to prepare and
implement the roster of the motor omnibuses
performing service on the various routes, or if the
roster is not approved by the Public Transport
Authority, the said Authority shall be empowered to
prepare and implement the said roster.
(3) The licensee of every motor omnibus performing a
scheduled service shall purchase his ticket requirements from the
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Public Transport Authority.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing sub-
regulations of this regulation, the Public Transport Authority shall
be empowered to determine the number of motor omnibuses to
operate exclusively on the scheduled service in Gozo on any
particular day.
Unscheduled 
service.
Amended by:
L.N. 169 of 1990.
5. (1) It shall not be lawful for the licensee of any motor
omnibus authorised to operate through the office for unscheduled
services to operate other than through the said office.
(2) ( a ) It shall be the duty of the said office to prepare and
implement an equitable roster system of unscheduled
service for all motor omnibuses authorised to operate
through the said office, so as to ensure a fair
distribution of the demand for unscheduled service.
( b ) The said roster shall in every case be approved by the
Public Transport Authority before coming into
operation.
( c ) If for any reason the said office fails to prepare and
implement the roster of unscheduled service as
provided in these Regulations, or if the roster is not
approved by the Public Transport Authority, the said
Authority shall be empowered to prepare and
implement such roster.
Omnibus expenses. 6. The running and maintenance expenses in respect of each
motor omnibus shall be borne by the relative licensee.
Hire of motor 
omnibuses.
7. It shall not be lawful for any person to hire or engage the
services of any motor omnibus authorised to operate through the
office for unscheduled services other than through the said office.
