Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 123 in 1996 Riga, April 9 (No. 20, 34) amendments to the road transport Act Issued by the constitutional order laid down in article 81 to make the Transport Act (Latvian journal, 1995, nr. 138) the following amendments: 1. Replace the entire text of the Act, the words "Highway Department" (fold) with the words "Department of road" (the fold) and the words "the National Road inspection" (fold) with the words "road transport administration" (fold).
2. in article 1:2.1 to replace in paragraph 3, the word "including" with the words "excluding";
2.2. make paragraph 15 as follows: ") 15 movement list: a list that contains the specified route and route run times;";
2.3. make 22 the following: "22) passenger regular services, transport of passengers by coach and bus, route taxi taksobus or in accordance with a specific timetable or without regularly along the specific route of the predetermined fare and baggage charges;".
3. Make the second subparagraph of article 4 (1) of the following: "1) issued by State and local authorities in the binding instructions, which provides in article 6 of this law, article 17 of the sixth part, article 30, paragraph 1, first subparagraph, article 31 of the sixth subparagraph, article 32 paragraph 2, first subparagraph, fifth subparagraph article 33 article 34, second paragraph, point 2 and 3, the third subparagraph of article 37, article 38 (2) of the first subparagraph and second subparagraph as well as 40, 41, 42 and 43 of the application of article; ".
4. in article 5:4.1 make part two of paragraph 1 by the following: "1) issued a special permit (license) and license cards, passenger and freight transport in the country and beyond;"
4.2. adding to the second part of paragraph 5 with the following: "5) issued international agreements permit provided for international transport of cargo."
5. Article 30:5.1 to replace the words "permit (license)" (fold) with the words "special permission (license)" (fold);
5.2. the supplement to the third part of the article as follows: "(3) the Directorate of road transport issued a special permit (license) entitles the carrier to take the passengers to the city and districts of the Republic also in administrative areas."
6. Express article 32 the following: ' article 32. New route discovery, the amendment of existing route and closing (1) new routes (flights) discovered and amending existing routes or switch to the issue of the licences: 1) of the town and district of the Republic respectively, the route the City Council or a District Council;
2) on long distance and international routes — the traffic Ministry.
(2) on the amendment of the urban routes, the carrier shall notify the public no later than seven days before the modification of the route.
(3) on the amendment to the district, long distance and international routes, the carrier shall notify the public no later than ten days before the amendment, the routes but not later than three days before being launched ticket sales.
(4) disclosure of, modification of the route and the closure and the permitting procedure determined by the Cabinet of Ministers regulations.
(5) the district and city of the Republic, administrative areas can reveal pupils, students and other special bus routes, but in cities, the taksobus routes. Special routes for passenger transport must comply with the requirements of regular transport, allows the following exceptions: 1) they can fix a special fare collection and baggage procedures;
2) vehicles stop in route to the embarkation and disembarkation of passenger demand is going after. "
7. Article 34:7.1. make the first paragraph by the following: "(1) passengers on scheduled services can only be made in accordance with the approved schedule. Their vehicle schedules, which take passengers on scheduled services should be harmonized with other modes of transport movement list. ";
7.2. to replace paragraph 1, second subparagraph, the words "City Council" with the words "Republic of".
8. Express article 35, the first paragraph by the following: "(1) for the carriage of passengers in passenger taxis need special permit (licence) issued by the Republican City Council or District Council. It approved licensing rules and determines in its administrative territory served the passenger taxi special permission (license) and the license number of the cards, uniform tariffs for carriers of driving, which issued a special permit (license), and taxi parking. "
9. Express article 36 as follows: "article 36. The contract for the carriage of passengers and luggage in accordance with the contract for the carriage of passengers by road vehicle carrier undertakes for the fees to take passengers up to the stop (place) and if a passenger passed luggage, to deliver their respective stop and issue the person authorized to receive the baggage, but the passenger undertakes to pay for travel and baggage, if the law does not provide otherwise. "
10. Article 37:10.1. replace the first paragraph, the words "the regular routes in the existence of a contract of carriage of passengers" with the words "scheduled passenger transport contract's existence";
10.2. replace the second paragraph, the words "the contract of carriage" with the words "the contract for the carriage of passengers";
10.3. adding to the third paragraph after the word "transport" with the word "easy" in and after the word "demand" with the word "easy".
11. Express article 39 the following: ' article 39. Fares (fares) (1) the maximum levels of fares (rates) on scheduled passenger services (except international routes), which is granted by the State or country specific budget, determines the Transport Ministers.
(2) the fare (tariffs) on a scheduled passenger services to the town or district routes down the Republican City Council or District Council.
(3) fares (rates) on scheduled passenger services to international routes determined by the carrier in accordance with international agreements and cooperation with other enterprises.
(4) the fares (rates) on scheduled passenger services in cases other than those referred to in the first, second and third subparagraphs shall be determined by the carrier.
(5) fees (tariffs) for the carriage of passengers and luggage with easy taxi down the Republican City Council or District Council. "
12. Article 40:

12.1. the deletion of the fourth paragraph, the words "— after the last check-luggage of normal value or the extent of the damage";
12.2. to supplement the article with the sixth part as follows: "(6) the carrier is liable for damages related to the passenger's death, bodily injury or any other damage suffered, if they occurred at a time when a passenger vehicle was picked up or set down passengers or luggage during loading or unloading, unless it is proven in the passenger's fault."
13. Express article 48 the following: ' article 48. With road transport operations involving compulsory insurance (1) natural and legal persons engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator, insure their civil liability for losses due to the transport can be caused to passengers, their luggage and personal effects.
(2) the owner of the cargo that pass for carrying dangerous goods on the territory of Latvia, insure their civil liability for losses due to the transport can be caused to third persons, property or the environment. "
14. transitional provisions: 14.1. Express 3 by the following: "3. This Act article 48 paragraph 2 shall enter into force on January 1, 1997.";
14.2. the deletion of paragraph 4.
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