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Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:
15.Making a scheme: different dates for different facilities or standards etc
16.Postponement of provision of particular facilities or standards of service
17.Effect of scheme: different dates for different facilities or standards etc
18.Regulations about schemes which specify frequencies, timings or fares
QCS boards for England and approval by Welsh Ministers in Wales
Quality contracts schemes: miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
Part 4 General provisions relating to passenger transport
PART 5A SUB-NATIONAL TRANSPORT BODIES
Part 6 Local and London charging schemes
Part 7 Miscellaneous provisions
SCHEDULES
Competition test: amendments of Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 2000
1.Schedule 10 to the TA 2000 (competition test for exercise...
Test for the exercise of functions by local authorities
2.For the italic heading preceding paragraph 1 substitute— “ Part...
3.(1) Paragraph 1 (functions to which Schedule 10 applies) is...
6.In paragraph 5 (investigation by OFT)— (a) for “the OFT”...
9.In paragraph 12(1) (enforcement of decision) after “a function to...
10.In paragraph 13(1) (restriction on disclosure of information) after “its...
11.In paragraph 14 (offence of disclosing information) after “its functions...
12.After paragraph 14 insert— Advice and information (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the passing...
13.In paragraph 15 (defamation)— (a) after “or notice given” insert...
Detention of certain PSVs used without PSV operators' licences
Change of name of PTAs: consequential amendments
Part 1 Amendments of the Transport Act 1968
2.(1) Section 9 (Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives) is...
3.(1) Section 9A (general functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and...
4.In section 10 (general powers of Executive), in each of...
5.In section 12(1) (borrowing powers of Executive) after “the Executive...
6.In section 14(1) (accounts of Executive) after “The Executive for”...
7.In section 15 (further functions of Authority), in subsections (1)...
8.In section 16(1) (publication of annual report by Authority and...
9.In section 20(2) (special duty of Executives with respect to...
10.In section 23 (consents of, or directions by, Minister under...
12.(1) Section 56 (assistance towards capital expenditure on public transport...
14.(1) Section 137 (machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff)...
15.In section 141(1) (application of Town and Country Planning Acts)...
16.In section 160(5) (stamp duty) after “any area which is”...
17.(1) Schedule 5 (Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives) is amended...
Part 2 Amendments of the Transport Act 1985
20.(1) In section 63(9)(b) (functions of local councils with respect...
21.In section 64(1) (consultation with respect to policies as to...
22.(1) Section 72 (the public transport companies and their controlling...
23.In section 73(5) (control over constitution and activities of public...
24.In section 74(2) (disabilities of directors of public transport companies)—...
25.(1) Section 75 (powers of investment and disposal in relation...
26.(1) Section 79 (financial backing for public transport companies) is...
27.(1) In section 80 (duty not to inhibit competition) at...
28.(1) Section 81 (provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations)...
29.In section 84(1)(a) (compensation for loss of employment, etc, on...
30.(1) Section 85 (incorporation of Passenger Transport Executives into Authorities)...
31.In section 86(1) (amendments consequential on orders under section 85)...
32.(1) Section 93 (travel concession schemes) is amended as follows....
33.In section 95(4) (publicity requirements for schemes) after “under section...
34.In section 96(3) (right of service operators to participate in...
35.In section 97(10) (compulsory participation in concession schemes) after “the...
36.(1) Section 104 (travel concessions on services provided by PTEs)...
37.In section 106(4)(a) (grants for transport facilities and services) after...
38.In section 130(3) (capital gains tax) after “from a Passenger...
39.In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in...
40.In section 137(5) (interpretation of references to Authorities, etc)—
Part 3 Amendments of the Transport Act 2000
42.In section 108(4) (meaning of “local transport authority” for purposes...
43.(1) Section 124 (quality contracts schemes) is amended as follows....
44.In section 146 (mandatory concessions: supplementary), in paragraph (c) of...
45.(1) In section 157(1) (grants) for “the Passenger Transport Authority...
46.(1) Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as...
47.In section 198(2) (interpretation of certain references to authority's local...
ITAs and charging schemes: minor and consequential amendments
Preliminary: power to make schemes does not limit other powers
11.In paragraph 2(4) (net proceeds) after “local traffic authority” insert...
13.(1) Paragraph 7 (accounts and funds) is amended as follows....
14.(1) Paragraph 8 (application of proceeds by non-metropolitan local traffic...
15.After paragraph 11 insert— Application of proceeds by Integrated Transport...
Amendments of financial provisions relating to schemes
Part 2 Amendments of Schedule 23 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999
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