C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C17Part II Local transport

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

C4

Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)

C5

Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

C6

Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)

F1Bus services: franchising schemes

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 123A-123X and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 4, 26(3)

C17C16123NC9C10Revocation of scheme

1

The franchising authority or authorities operating a franchising scheme may revoke, or acting jointly may revoke, the franchising scheme.

2

The authority or authorities may revoke the scheme only if they are satisfied that—

a

local services in the area to which the scheme relates are likely to be better if the scheme did not apply,

b

the continued operation of the scheme is likely to cause financial difficulties for the authority or any of the authorities, or

c

the burdens of continuing with the scheme are likely to outweigh the benefits of doing so.

3

If the authority or authorities decide to revoke a franchising scheme, the authority or authorities must—

a

publish a notice of the decision, and

b

give notice of the decision to a traffic commissioner.

4

The notice of the decision must state the date on which the revocation is to have effect.

5

The date of revocation must fall after a period of six months beginning with the date on which notice of the decision is published.

6

The notice must be published, and notice must be given to a traffic commissioner, within a period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the decision was made.

7

If a franchising authority are a mayoral combined authority, the function of deciding whether to make a proposed revocation is a function of the combined authority exercisable only by the mayor acting on behalf of the combined authority (including in a case where the decision is to act jointly to revoke a scheme).

F27A

If a franchising authority are a mayoral CCA, the function of deciding whether to make a proposed revocation is a function of the combined county authority exercisable only by the mayor acting on behalf of the combined county authority (including in a case where the decision is to act jointly to revoke a scheme).

8

The revocation of a franchising scheme is subject to the same procedure as the making of a franchising scheme, except that—

a

the procedure may be modified or excluded in its application to the revocation of a scheme by regulations under section 123U, and

b

section 123G(3) does not apply.