Transport Act 1983

6 Supplementary provisions

(1) An Executive shall supply the Secretary of State with such information as he may require for the purpose of giving advice under subsection (5) of section 3 above and shall, before preparing any plan under that section, consult the Authority.

(2) An Executive shall, when submitting any plan or supplying any information to an Authority under that section or section 4 above, send a copy of the plan or information to the Secretary of State.

(3) Where the Secretary of State gives an Executive any advice under section 3(5) above he shall communicate that advice to the Authority.

(4) An Authority shall supply the Secretary of State with such information as he may require for the purpose of giving guidance under section 4(5) above.

(5) Where an Executive's plan is approved by an Authority under section 4 above the Authority shall inform the Executive in writing—

(a) of their approval and of any modifications made by them in the plan as approved ; and

(b) of any determination made by them under subsection (1) of that section.

(6) The general level and structure of fares and the general level of charges specified in a plan approved by an Authority under section 4 above shall be treated—

(a) for the purposes of section 15 (2) (a) of the Act of 1968 ; and

(b) except as respects fares for such journeys as are mentioned in subsection (5) of section 11 of the Act of 1969, for the purposes of subsection (2)(d) of that section,

as having been approved by the Authority under that provision.

(7) Before giving or withholding any approval required by section 15(2)(a) of the Act of 1968 or section 11(2)(d) of the Act of 1969 the Authority shall have regard in particular to the extent to which their decision will affect the amount of revenue grants that will be needed to enable the Executive to comply with their duty under section 2 above and to the need to achieve a proper balance between the interests of the ratepayers in their area and the interests of transport users.