Sections 47 and 57, to the relevant extent, are re produced as under: "47.Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for stage carnage permit (1) A Regional Transport Authority shall, in considering an application for a stage carriage permit, have regard to the following matters, namely: (a) the interest of the public generally; (b) the advantages to the public of the serv ice to be provided, 432 including the saving of time likely to be effected thereby and any convenience arising from journeys not being broken; (c) the adequacy of other passenger transport services operating or likely to operate in the near future, whether by road or other means, between the places to be served: (d) the benefit to any particular locali ty or localities likely to be afforded by the service; (e) the operation by the applicant of other transport services, including those in respect of which applications from him for permits are pending; (f) the condition of the roads included in the proposed route or area, and shall also take into consideration any representations made by persons already pro viding passenger transport facilities by any means along or near the proposed route or area, or by any association representing persons interested in the provision of road transport facilities recognized in this behalf by the State Government, or by any local authority or police authority within Whose jurisdiction any part of the proposed route or area lies; . . . . (3) A Regional Transport Authority may, having regard to the matters mentioned in sub section (1), limit the number of stage carriages generally or of any specified type for which stage carriage permits may be granted in the region or in any specified area or on any specified route within the region.