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Act (1997:736) About Transportation Service

Original Language Title: Lag (1997:736) om färdtjänst

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section 1 of this Act applies in particular arranged transport for

people with disabilities (transportation service).



2 section With those responsible for public transport in the County and

regional public transportation authority referred to in this law the same

as the Act (2010:1065) on public transport.

Law (2010:1068).



section 3 of Each municipality is responsible in respect of local residents, for

to transportation service of good quality are organized within the municipality and, if

There are special reasons, between the municipality and another municipality.

A municipality may, for its residents organise transportation service also

in or among other municipalities. Law (2006:1114).



section 4 of the municipal data under this law are fulfilled by the

or the boards as the City Council determines.



The municipality may, after agreement with the County, if it

among those who are responsible for public transport in the County,

assign its tasks under this law to the regional

public transport authority in the County. Law (2010:1068).



5 § has a municipality transferred his duties to a regional

public transport authority responsible authority in respect of

local residents, to transportation service organized within the municipality

and, if there are special reasons, between the municipality and a

other municipality. In addition, the regional

public transport authority of inhabitants in the municipality organize

transportation service also in or between other municipalities.

Law (2010:1068).



Authorisation for the transportation service



section 6 of the transportation service may be engaged by the person after the application has a

permission for it.



Questions about permits are being assessed by the municipality in which the applicant is

registered, or, if the municipality's functions under this Act

been transferred to the regional public transportation authority of

the County, by this authority (the State).

Law (2010:1068).



Article 7 authorisation of the transportation service shall be granted for those on

because of the disability, not only is temporary, has

significant difficulties to move on its own or to

travel by public transport.



If the applicant is under 18 years of age, the trial made in relation

to children in the appropriate age without disabilities.



The State does not include carriage by any other

reason, be paid for by the public. Law (2006:1114).



section 8 If the person seeking authorisation for the transportation service needs

escorts during trips, the authorisation shall also apply

attendant.



section 9 permits to transportation service is announced for a fixed period or until the

on.



State may reasonable be reconciled with the provisions of



1. which means of transport may be used,



2. in which area trips may be made, and



3. how many trips the authorization covers.



Such trips that can be considered essential for

the holder of the authorization may be limited in number only if the

There are serious reasons.



If there are special reasons, may state otherwise

be subject to conditions. Law (2006:1114).



Fee



section 10 for travel with mobility service may permit the dealer to charge a

fee according to the basis as determined in accordance with section 11.



section 11 is a municipality State donors, determined the basics for

the fees of the municipality.



Is a regional public transportation authority, State donors,

determines the grounds for the charges of



1. the municipalities and the County Council of the County, whether they are responsible for

public transport in the County, or



2. only the municipalities in the County, whether they are responsible for

public transport in the County and if agreement on this has

met with the County, whether it belongs to those who are responsible

for public transport in the County.



Those municipalities that do not have delegated their tasks under

This law to the regional public transportation authority may

However, did not participate in the decision. Can a consensus is not reached on

the grounds for the charges, these must be determined by the Government.



The fees must be reasonable and must not exceed

permit the donor's cost prices. Law (2010:1068).



Revocation of permits, etc.



section 12 a State donor may revoke a permit to hire

transportation service, if the conditions for authorisation no longer

There is. An authorisation may also be cancelled if the licensee

is guilty of serious or repeated infringements

by the rules and conditions that apply to the flight service.



Terms and conditions may be changed, if the change in circumstances

causing it.



Handling cases, etc.



repealed by law 13 (2010:1068).



section 14 Despite privacy gets a permit donors disclose information

If an individual's personal relationship to a

order central for transport or a railway undertaking, whether

the information needed to organise the transport referred to in this

team.



section 15 of the People who are or have been active in the individual

activities run professionally and within the scope of this

teams may not improperly disclose what those in the business know about

someone's personal circumstances.



Appeal



section 16 of the licence the dealer's decision under 6 – 10 to 12 sections,

be appealed to the administrative court. Leave to appeal

required for an appeal to the administrative court. Law (2010:1068).