Point in time view as at 26/12/2023.
Transport Act 2000, Paragraph 18 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F118(1)This Part of this Schedule applies to—E+W
(a)VMAs or VBAs falling within sub-paragraph (2), and
(b)qualifying agreements falling within sub-paragraph (3).
This paragraph is subject to paragraph 19.
(2)A VMA or VBA falls within this sub-paragraph if it has as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition in the area of the authority, or the combined area of the authorities.
(3)A qualifying agreement falls within this sub-paragraph if—
(a)it has as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition in the area of the authority, or the combined area of the authorities, but
(b)the authority, or any of the authorities, has certified that they have considered all the terms and effects (or likely effects) of the agreement and that in their opinion the requirements mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) are satisfied.
(4)The requirements are that the agreement—
(a)is in the interests of persons using local services within the area of the authority, or the combined area of the authorities, and
(b)does not impose on the undertakings concerned restrictions that are not indispensable to the attainment of the bus improvement objectives.
(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)the object or effect of a VMA may be considered either on its own or together with one or more other VMAs, VBAs or qualifying agreements;
(b)the object or effect of a VBA is to be considered together with one or more VMAs, other VBAs or qualifying agreements.
(6)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) the object or effect of a qualifying agreement may be considered either on its own or together with one or more VMAs, VBAs or other qualifying agreements.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 10 Pt. 2 inserted (26.11.2008 for specified purposes, 9.2.2009 for E. in so far as not already in force, 1.4.2009 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(1)(c)(4), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(d)
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