Transport Act 2000

10 (1) A relevant scheme made by one or more non-metropolitan local traffic authorities must include—

(a) a general plan relating to the application of their shares of the net proceeds of the relevant scheme during the opening ten year period, and

(b) a detailed programme for the application of their shares of the net proceeds of the relevant scheme during the opening transport plan period.

(2) In this Schedule—

(a) “the opening ten year period” means the period which begins with the date on which the relevant scheme comes into force and ends with the tenth financial year that commences on or after that date, and

(b) “the opening transport plan period” means the period which begins with that date and ends at the time by which local transport plans are next required to be replaced.

(3) The order making a scheme shall not come into force unless and until the general plan and detailed programme required by sub-paragraph (1) have been approved by the appropriate national authority.