24Application to a transport body

24 Application to a transport body (1) A transport body must have regard to the transport system objectives in exercising its powers and performing its functions under any transport legislation. (2) A transport body must have regard to the decision making principles in making decisions under any transport legislation. S. 24(2A) inserted by No. 35/2017 s. 70(1). (2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a transport body when it is exercising a power or performing a function for or in relation to— (a) the grant, issue or giving of a transport authorisation; or (b) the renewal of a transport authorisation; or (c) the amendment or variation of, or change to, a transport authorisation or any conditions to which a transport authorisation is subject; or (d) the suspension of a transport authorisation; or (e) the cancellation of a transport authorisation; or (f) the revocation of a transport authorisation or any condition to which a transport authorisation is subject. (3) If a transport body is a specified transport body in a statement of policy principles, it must have regard to the specified policy principles which apply to it under the statement of policy principles. (4) If a transport body is exercising a power which is a specified power in a statement of policy principles or performing a function which is a specified function in a statement of policy principles, it must have regard to the specified policy principles which apply under the statement of policy principles. S. 24(5) substituted by No. 45/2010 s. 5. (5) An Act specified in the heading to an item in Schedule 1 is amended, on the commencement of that item or a provision of that item, as set out in that item or provision. S. 24(6) inserted by No. 35/2017 s. 70(2). (6) In this section— ***transport authorisation*** means a licence, an accreditation, a permit, a permission, an exemption or a registration under transport legislation.