37Maximum number of passengers in buses

37 Maximum number of passengers in buses (a) the person is the accredited operator of a single-decker bus; and (b) the bus carries more passengers— (i) seated than the number of passengers permitted to be carried seated in the bus; or (ii) standing than the number of passengers permitted to be carried standing in the bus; or (iii) whether seated or standing, than the total number of passengers permitted to be carried in the bus. (a) the person is the accredited operator of a double-decker bus; and

(b) the bus carries more passengers— (i) seated on a deck of the bus than the number of passengers permitted to be carried seated on the deck of the bus; or (ii) standing on the lower deck of the bus than the number of passengers permitted to be carried standing in the bus; or (iii) whether seated or standing than the total number of passengers permitted to be carried in the bus. Note Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of a double-decker bus, see s 39 (2) (d). (4) In this section, the number of passengers permitted to be carried in a particular way in a bus means the number of passengers— (a) stated in a certificate issued by the manufacturer of the bus as the appropriate number of passengers to be carried in that way; or (b) if the road transport authority approved another number of passengers to be carried in a particular way—approved to be carried in that way by the road transport authority.