133 Regulations about schemes.E+W
(1)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make further provision with respect to—
(a)the procedure to be followed when making, [F1continuing,] varying or revoking quality contracts schemes,
(b)the approval of schemes F2...,
F3(bb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(bc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the local services or classes of local services which are to be, or may be, excluded from schemes,
(d)the conditions which must be, or may be, attached to such exclusions, and
(e)such other incidental matters in connection with quality contracts schemes as the appropriate national authority thinks fit.
(2)The regulations may in particular make provision with respect to—
(a)giving notice of proposed schemes or proposed [F4continuations,] variations or revocation of schemes,
(b)objections to such proposals,
(c)the holding of inquiries or hearings into objections,
(d)modifications of such proposals,
(e)the form and manner of applications for approval of such proposals F5...,
[F6(ee)the procedure for determining such applications,
F7(ef). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(eg). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(eh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(ei). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
(f)the form of schemes [F8, continuations] or variations, and
(g)giving notice of schemes which have been made or of the [F9continuation,] variation or revocation of schemes.
[F10(3)The appropriate national authority may also make regulations modifying or excluding the application of provisions of this Part, so far as relating to quality contracts schemes, in cases where a local transport authority, or two or more local transport authorities acting jointly, do any of the following—
F11(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)propose or decide that a scheme should continue in operation (with or without modification) under section 131A,
(c)propose or decide to vary or revoke a scheme under section 132.
(4)Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) must not exclude any requirement for the authority or authorities—
(a)under section 126, to obtain the approval of the Welsh Ministers,]
F12(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 133(1)(a) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)
F2Words in s. 133(1)(b) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(a)
F3S. 133(1)(bb)(bc) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(b)
F4Word in s. 133(2)(a) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)
F5Words in s. 133(2)(e) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(c)
F6S. 133(2)(ee)-(ei) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(c), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)
F7S. 133(2)(ef)-(ei) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(d)
F8Word in s. 133(2)(f) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(d), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)
F9Word in s. 133(2)(g) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(e), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)
F10S. 133(3)(4) inserted (26.11.2008 for specified purposes, 11.1.2010 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(6), 134(1)(c)(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)
F11S. 133(3)(a) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(e)
F12S. 133(4)(b) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(f)
Commencement Information
I1S. 133 wholly in force at 26.10.2001; s. 133 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 133 in force (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 2; s. 133 in force (E.) at 26.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.