Part II Local transport
Bus services: quality partnership schemes
I1C1115 Notice and consultation requirements.
1
If an authority or authorities propose to make a quality partnership scheme, they must give notice of the proposed scheme in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to which it relates.
2
The notice must either contain full details of the facilities and standards of services or state where such details may be inspected.
3
After giving notice of the proposed scheme, the authority or authorities must consult—
a
all operators of local services who would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,
b
such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of users of local services as they think fit,
c
any other relevant local authority any part of whose area would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,
d
the traffic commissioner for each traffic area covering the whole or part of the area to which it relates,
e
the chief officer of police for each police area covering the whole or part of that area, and
f
such other persons as the authority or authorities think fit.
4
For the purpose of subsection (3)(c) the following are relevant local authorities—
a
local transport authorities,
b
metropolitan district councils,
c
London transport authorities, and
d
councils in Scotland.