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)

Financial and competition provisions

I1C17C16153C15F1Competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses

1

Schedule 10 contains provision applying competition tests in relation to—

a

the exercise of functions relating to F2advanced quality partnership schemes, quality partnership schemes, F4advanced ticketing schemes, ticketing schemes F5, enhanced partnership schemes and subsidised local services,

b

voluntary partnership agreements and certain other agreements, decisions and practices relating to bus services.

2

A voluntary partnership agreement is any voluntary agreement under which—

a

a local transport authority, or two or more local transport authorities, undertake to provide particular facilities, or to do anything else for the purpose of bringing benefits to persons using local services, within the whole or part of their area, or combined area, and

b

one or more operators of local services undertake to provide services of a particular standard.

3

In subsection (2)—

  • “facilities” means—

    1. a

      facilities provided at specific locations along routes served, or proposed to be served, by local services within the area to which the agreement relates, or

    2. b

      facilities which are ancillary to such facilities;

  • “standard”, in the case of any services, includes—

    1. a

      any requirements which the vehicles being used to provide the services must meet,

    2. b

      any requirements as to frequency or timing of the services,

    3. c

      any requirements as to the maximum fares that may be charged for particular journeys, or for journeys of particular descriptions, on services to which the agreement applies;

  • “voluntary agreement” means an agreement made otherwise than under F3sections 113C to 113O (advanced quality partnership schemes), or under sections 114 to 123 (quality partnership schemes).