Part 4General provisions relating to passenger transport

Subsidised services

67Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in integrated transport areas

(1)

Section 9A of the TA 1968 (general functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (4)(a) (power to enter into agreements providing for service subsidies) after “would not be provided” insert “ , or would not be provided to a particular standard, ”.

(3)

After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

The reference in subsection (4)(a) of this section to the standard to which a service is provided includes—

(a)

the frequency or timing of the service;

(b)

the days, or times of day, when the service is provided;

(c)

the vehicles used to provide the service.”.