C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C17Part II Local transport

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

C4

Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)

C5

Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

C6

Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)

F1Bus services: franchising schemes

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 123A-123X and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 4, 26(3)

C17C16123QC9C10Application for service permit

1

An application for a service permit authorising a person to provide a particular local service in an area to which a franchising scheme relates must be made in such manner as the authority or authorities operating the scheme may determine.

2

An application must be accompanied by such information as the authority or authorities operating the scheme may specify.

3

If the authority or authorities so require, an application for a service permit must be accompanied by a fee for processing the application of an amount that is determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

4

Regulations under subsection (3) may specify the maximum amount of the fee.

5

The authority or authorities must grant the service permit applied for if they are satisfied that—

a

the proposed service will benefit persons making journeys on local services in the area to which the scheme relates, and

b

the proposed service will not have an adverse effect on any local service that is provided under a local service contract in the area to which the scheme relates.

6

The authority or authorities may not grant the service permit applied for if they are not satisfied as to the matters in subsection (5)(a) and (b).

7

If the authority or authorities do not grant a service permit, they must give notice of their reasons to the applicant within a period of ten days beginning with the date on which they decide not to grant the service permit.