(1)This Act applies to any bus or train service provided—
(a)by the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation; or
(b)by any other person in pursuance of an agreement with the Corporation by virtue of section 3 (2) of the 1984 Act which provides that this Act is to apply to services provided in pursuance of that agreement;
and references in the following provisions of this Act to a bus service or to a train service are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to a bus service or a train service to which this Act applies.
(2)Any agreement made under section 3 (2) of the 1984 Act which provides that section 54 of the 1984 Act is to apply to services provided in pursuance of that agreement shall be construed as providing that this Act is to apply to services provided in pursuance of that agreement.
(3)The penalty fare provisions have effect in relation to travel on any bus or train service or any part of such a service if an order under subsection (4) below is for the time being in force in respect of such service or part of a service.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order (referred to in subsections (5) to (7) below as an“activating order”) provide that the penalty fare provisions shall have effect, as from such day as may be specified in the order, with respect to any bus service or train service or any part of any bus service or train service, and different days may be specified in any such order with respect to different services or different parts of any service.
(5)The revocation by the Secretary of State of an activating order shall be without prejudice to the power of the Secretary of State to make further activating orders as respects any service or part of a service dealt with by the order.
(6)Any activating order, and any order revoking an activating order, may contain such supplementary, incidental and consequential provisions (including transitional provisions) as may appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.
(7)No activating order may be made except at the request of the Corporation.