Part II Local transport
Local transport plans and bus strategies
F1109AApproval of plans: Wales
(1)
A local transport authority whose area is in Wales must submit their local transport plan to the National Assembly for Wales for its approval.
(2)
If the Assembly refuses to approve a plan submitted to it by a local transport authority under this section—
(a)
the Assembly must give the local transport authority a statement of the reasons for its refusal, and
(b)
the authority must prepare another local transport plan and submit the plan to the Assembly for its approval.
(3)
If the Assembly approves a local transport plan under this section, the plan has effect when the approval is given.
(4)
The Assembly may approve a local transport plan under this section if (but only if) it considers—
(a)
that the plan is consistent with the Wales Transport Strategy, and
(b)
that the policies contained in the plan are adequate for the implementation in the authority's area of the Strategy.
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