3(1)This paragraph applies in any case where—
(a)notice of a proposed closure has been given pursuant to subsection (7) of section 56 of the 1962 Act before the relevant date, but
(b)the Minister has not, before that date, either given or refused his consent to the proposed closure.
(2)Where this paragraph applies, subsections (7) to (10) and (13) of section 56 of the 1962 Act (and, accordingly, section 54 of the 1968 Act) shall, notwithstanding anything in section 49(1) of this Act, continue to have effect in relation to the proposed closure in question, but with the substitution—
(a)for any reference to an Area Committee of a reference to a consultative committee, and
(b)for any reference to the former Central Committee of a reference to the Central Committee,
and the closure provisions of this Act shall not have effect in relation to that proposed closure.
(3)In this paragraph—
“the 1962 Act” means the M1Transport Act 1962;
“the 1968 Act” means the M2Transport Act 1968;
“Area Committee” means an Area Transport Users Consultative Committee, established under section 56 of the 1962 Act, and includes a reference to the London Regional Passengers’ Committee in its capacity as such a Committee by virtue of section 41 of the M3London Regional Transport Act 1984;
“the Central Committee” has the same meaning as in Part I of this Act;
“the closure provisions of this Act” means sections 37 to 49 of this Act and Schedule 5 to this Act;
“consultative committee” has the same meaning as in Part I of this Act and includes a reference to the London Regional Passengers’ Committee in its capacity as consultative committee for the Greater London area, within the meaning of section 2 of this Act;
“the former Central Committee” means the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain, established under section 56 of the 1962 Act;
“the Minister” has the same meaning as in section 56 of the 1962 Act;
“proposed closure” has the same meaning as in section 56 of the 1962 Act;
“the relevant date” means the date on which the closure provisions of this Act come into force.