Part I The Provision of Railway Services
Closures
F147B Revocation or variation of bus substitution conditions.
(1)
Where an objection to a proposed withdrawal of service is lodged in accordance with subsection (1) of section 47A above, the Secretary of State may revoke or vary the condition in question—
(a)
when he has received the report required by subsection (3) of that section and any further report required by him under subsection (4) of that section (unless he considers that any such report has been unreasonably delayed); and
(b)
after considering any statement under subsection (4) of that section.
(2)
Where the Secretary of State revokes or varies a condition under subsection (1), he may—
(a)
impose such conditions as he thinks fit, including a condition requiring the Authority to secure the provision of another bus substitution service; and
(b)
from time to time give such directions to the Authority as he thinks fit in connection with the withdrawal of the bus substitution service required by that condition;
and such a condition may be varied or revoked as if it had been made under section 43 above.
(3)
Where no objections are lodged in accordance with section 47A above, the Secretary of State shall revoke or vary the condition in question in accordance with the Authority’s proposals.