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F1Sch. A1 inserted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 36(2), 130(2) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.
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C1Sch. A1 Pts. 1-3: functions exercisable concurrently (5.6.2024) by The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161), arts. 1(1), 2-5
21SWhere a local transport authority propose to revoke a partnership plan or a partnership scheme under section 3I, they must give notice of the proposal in such manner as they consider appropriate to bring the proposal to the attention of persons in their area.
22SAfter giving notice under paragraph 21, the local transport authority must consult—
(a)all operators of local services who, in the opinion of the authority, are likely to be affected by the proposed revocation,
(b)such organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of local services as they think fit,
(c)any other local transport authority or Transport Partnership that the authority consider may be affected by the proposed revocation,
(d)the traffic commissioner,
(e)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,
(f)the Competition and Markets Authority, and
(g)such other persons as the authority think fit.
23(1)If, following consultation under paragraph 22, the local transport authority consider it appropriate to revoke the partnership plan or scheme, they must give notice of their intention to any persons who are (or were) operators of qualifying local services at the qualifying time.S
(2)The notice under sub-paragraph (1) must—
(a)state the date on which the partnership plan or scheme is to be revoked,
(b)state the local transport authority's reasons for revoking the plan or scheme,
(c)contain a statement advising of the effect of paragraph 24,
(d)state the period within which objections may be made (which may not be less than 28 days).
24SThe local transport authority may not revoke the partnership plan or scheme if a sufficient number of the persons who are (or were) operators of qualifying local services at the qualifying time object to the revocation of the plan or, as the case may be, the scheme.
25(1)This paragraph applies where a local transport authority—S
(a)have given notice of their intention to revoke a partnership plan or scheme under paragraph 23,
(b)are not prevented from revoking the scheme under paragraph 24, and
(c)decide to proceed with the revocation.
(2)The local transport authority may proceed to revoke the partnership plan or scheme (or schemes).
(3)But the revocation does not have effect unless, within the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the day on which the partnership plan or scheme is revoked, the local transport authority give notice of the revocation to—
(a)all operators of local services who, in the opinion of the authority, are likely to be affected by the plan or scheme having been revoked,
(b)such organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of local services as they think fit,
(c)any other local transport authority or Transport Partnership that the authority consider may be affected by the plan or scheme having been revoked,
(d)the traffic commissioner,
(e)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,
(f)the Competition and Markets Authority, and
(g)such other persons as the authority think fit.]
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