Part IIE+W Local transport

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)

C5Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

C6Pt. 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 schemesE+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 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)

123URegulations about schemesE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision with respect to—

(a)the procedure to be followed when making, varying or revoking franchising schemes,

(b)the local services or classes of local services which are to be, or may be, excepted from regulation arising because of the scheme, and

(c)such other incidental matters in connection with franchising schemes as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(2)The regulations may in particular make provision with respect to—

(a)giving notice of proposed schemes or the proposed variation or revocation of schemes,

(b)modifications of such proposals,

(c)the form of schemes or variations, and

(d)giving notice of schemes which have been made or of the variation or revocation of schemes.

(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision with respect to service permits.

(4)The Secretary of State may also make regulations modifying or excluding the application of provisions of this Part, so far as relating to franchising schemes, in cases where a franchising authority, or two or more franchising authorities acting jointly—

(a)propose or decide to vary or revoke a scheme under section 123M or 123N, or

(b)having varied a scheme under section 123M, propose or decide to postpone a date on which a local service contract to provide a local service specified in the scheme may first be entered into.]