Amendments 4 and 5 are the result of a discussion in Committee. They are as follows:—
In page 3, line 6, to add at the end of Section 3 a new sub-section as follows:—
"(4) In the case of a road motor service which is run for a particular part only of every year, the approval of the Minister under this section of the route on which such service is run shall (until the withdrawal and subject to any modification thereof under this section) continue in force so long as such service is run for the same or substantially the same part of every consecutive year.
In page 4, line 6, to add at the end of Section 5, a new sub-section as follows:—
"(3) A road motor service which is run for a particular part of every year shall not be deemed to be withdrawn or discontinued within the meaning of this section so long as it is run for the same or substantially the same part of every consecutive year."
There was no amendment down which gave rise to this point, but during the discussion I think Deputy Davin raised a question as to a service which could be described as seasonal only, and pointed out that where such a service may be only for the summer months, or for a brief period, it could be withdrawn without a breach of the terms of the Act. I said that such seasonal services might be applied for and authorised and the withdrawal at the end of the specified period would not be a withdrawal such as is precluded by the terms of the Bill. I pointed out that the better course would be definitely to assert by way of amendment what was then asserted more or less by inference. Amendments 4 and 5 are put down for that purpose, and I accordingly move them.