7 Postponement of quality partnership schemeS
(1)If it appears to the local transport authority who made a quality partnership scheme reasonable to do so, they may postpone the date on which the scheme would otherwise come into operation by such period, not exceeding 12 months, as they think fit.
(2)Before postponing a date under subsection (1) above, an authority shall consult all operators of local services who are, in the opinion of the authority, likely to be affected by the postponement.
(3)Not later than 14 days after the date on which an authority postpone a date under subsection (1) above the authority shall give notice of the postponement—
(a)in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area to which the scheme relates;
(b)to all operators of local services who are, in the opinion of the authority, likely to be affected by the postponement; and
(c)to the traffic commissioner.