Transport Act 2000

132 Variation or revocation of scheme. E+W

(1) The authority or authorities who made the scheme (other than any to whose area the scheme no longer relates) may vary it by—

(a) increasing the area to which it relates (to no greater than the whole of their area or combined area) or adding to the description of local services which are to be provided under quality contracts,

(b) reducing that area or reducing the description of services, or

(c) providing for new exclusions from the scheme or for the variation or revocation of existing exclusions.

(2) The scheme may not be varied under subsection (1)(a) unless the conditions set out in [F1 subsection (1)(a) and (b) of section 124 or those set out in subsection (1A)(a) to (d) of that section] are met with respect to the scheme as varied.

(3) The scheme may not be varied under subsection (1)(b) unless [F2 the relevant conditions] —

(a) are no longer met with respect to it, but

(b) are met with respect to the scheme as varied.

(4) The authority or authorities who made the scheme (other than any to whose area the scheme no longer relates) may revoke the scheme—

(a) if [F3 the relevant conditions] are no longer met with respect to it, or

(b) if they and one or more other authorities make a quality contracts scheme covering the whole or part of the area to which it relates.

[F4 (4A) In subsections (3) and (4) “the relevant conditions” means—

(a) in the case of a scheme made under section 124(1) and not subsequently varied under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the conditions set out in section 124(1)(a) and (b);

(b) in the case of a scheme made under section 124(1A) and not subsequently varied under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the conditions set out in section 124(1A)(a) to (d); and

(c) in the case of a scheme that has been varied under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the conditions by reference to which it was last so varied.]

(5) The variation or revocation of the scheme under subsection (1) or (4)—

(a) requires the approval of the authority which approved the making of the scheme, and

(b) is subject to the same procedure as the making of a scheme, except to the extent that that procedure is modified by regulations made by the appropriate national authority;

and section 130 applies to a varied scheme but subject to regulations so made.

(6) The appropriate national authority may by regulations provide that in prescribed circumstances quality contracts schemes may be revoked by that authority before coming into operation.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 132(2) substituted (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 39(4)(a), 60(2); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 132(3) substituted (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 39(4)(b), 60(2); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 132(4) substituted (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 39(4)(b), 60(2); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

F4 S. 132(4A) inserted (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 39(4)(c)(5), 60(2); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 132 partly in force; s. 132 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 132(6) wholly in force and s. 132(1)-(5) in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3; s. 132 in force (E.) at 26.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.