115 Notice and consultation requirements.E+W
(1)If an authority or authorities propose to make a quality partnership scheme, they must give notice of the proposed scheme in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to which it relates.
(2)The notice must either contain full details of the facilities and standards of services [F1, and of any registration restrictions and registration criteria,] or state where such details may be inspected.
(3)After giving notice of the proposed scheme, the authority or authorities must consult—
(a)all operators of local services who would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,
(b)such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of users of local services as they think fit,
(c)any other relevant local authority any part of whose area would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,
[F2(d)a traffic commissioner,]
(e)the chief officer of police for each police area covering the whole or part of that area, and
(f)such other persons as the authority or authorities think fit.
(4)For the purpose of subsection (3)(c) the following are relevant local authorities—
(a)local transport authorities,
[F3(b)district councils in England,]
(c)London transport authorities, and
(d)councils in Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 115(2) inserted (6.4.2009 for E., 31.1.2010 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 14(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 4(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2009/3294, art. 2(b)
F2S. 115(3)(d) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)
F3S. 115(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2009 for E., 31.1.2010 for W.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 14(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 4(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2009/3294, art. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(1)
C2S. 115 applied (with modifications) (E.) (26.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3317, reg. 5
S. 115 applied (with modifications) (W.) (20.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/3017, reg. 5
C3Ss. 113C-123: functions transferred (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(2) (with reg. 15(5))
Commencement Information
I1S. 115 wholly in force at 26.10.2001; s. 115 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 115 in force (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 1; s. 115 in force (E.) at 26.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.