20 Commencement of quality contract schemeS
(1)A quality contract scheme shall, in so far as relating to a local service included in it, come into operation—
(a)where the scheme specifies the date on which, in so far as it relates to such service, it is to come into operation, on the date so specified; and
(b)subject to section 21(1) of this Act, where no date is so specified, on such date as is specified in or determined under the quality contract.
(2)Not later than 14 days after the date on which an authority enter into a quality contract, the authority shall give notice—
(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 quality contract; and
(c)to the traffic commissioner.
(3)The notice shall state—
(a)the local services to be provided under the quality contract;
(b)the date (or dates) on which the scheme shall, in so far as it relates to the local services to be provided under that quality contract, come into operation; and
(c)the duration of the quality contract.