64 Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services.E+W
(1)When considering from time to time the formulation of policies for the purposes of section [63(2)(b)] of this Act, any council to whom [that provision] applies shall consult—
(a)with every [Integrated Transport Authority,] [combined authority,] Passenger Transport Authority, county council orregional or islands council whose area may be affected by those policies; and
(b)either with persons operating public passenger transport services within their area or with organisations appearing to the council to be representative of such persons;
. . .
(2)As soon as practicable after any occasion when they formulate new or altered policies for those purposes, any such council shall publish a statement of all policies so formulated by them on that or any previous occasion which they propose for the time being to follow in the performance of their duty to secure services . . . under section 63(2)(a).
(3)When any such council publish such a statement, they shall send a copy of the statement—
(a)to each Authority or council whom they were required to consult under subsection (1)(a) above; and
(b)to each of the persons or (as the case may be) organisations whom they consulted under subsection (1)(b) above;
in relation to the formulation of their policies on the occasion in question.
(4)The council shall also—
(a)cause a copy of the statement last published by them under subsection (2) above to be made available for inspection (at all reasonable hours) at such places as they think fit; and
(b)give notice, by such means as they think expedient for bringing it to the attention of the public, as to the places at which a copy of that statement may be inspected.
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64 Consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services.S
(1)When considering from time to time the formulation of policies for the purposes of section 63(1)(b) or (2)(b) of this Act, any council to whom either of those provisions applies shall consult—
(a)with every Passenger Transport Authority, county council or [in Scotland] council whose area may be affected by those policies; and
(b)either with persons operating public passenger transport services within their area or with organisations appearing to the council to be representative of such persons;
and where the council’s area is in England . . . the council shall also consult with the councils of districts comprised in their area.
(2)As soon as practicable after any occasion when they formulate new or altered policies for those purposes, any such council shall publish a statement of all policies so formulated by them on that or any previous occasion which they propose for the time being to follow in the performance of their duty to secure services under section 63(1)(a) or (as the case may be) under section 63(2)(a).
(3)When any such council publish such a statement, they shall send a copy of the statement—
(a)to each Authority or council whom they were required to consult under subsection (1)(a) above; and
(b)to each of the persons or (as the case may be) organisations whom they consulted under subsection (1)(b) above;
in relation to the formulation of their policies on the occasion in question.
(4)The council shall also—
(a)cause a copy of the statement last published by them under subsection (2) above to be made available for inspection (at all reasonable hours) at such places as they think fit; and
(b)give notice, by such means as they think expedient for bringing it to the attention of the public, as to the places at which a copy of that statement may be inspected.
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