9(1)The Transport Act 1968 is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In section 9(1)(c)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “sub-paragraph (ia)” substitute “ sub-paragraphs (ia) to (ie) ”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—
“(ib)in relation to the area of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive;
(ic)in relation to the area of the Greater Merseyside Combined Authority, the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive;
(id)in relation to the area of the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority, the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive;
(ie)in relation to the area of the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive;”.
(3)In section 16(2A)—
(a)for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsection (1) ”;
(b)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b);
(c)after paragraph (c) insert “; and
(d)the words from “including in particular” to the end of the subsection were omitted.”
(4)In Schedule 5—
(a)in Part 2, in paragraph 2, after “as the case may be,”, in both places where it occurs, insert “ the combined authority area or ”;
(b)in Part 3, in paragraph 11(a), after “integrated transport area” insert “ , a combined authority area ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
10(1)In section 30 of the Railways Act 1993 (duty of relevant franchising authority), subsection (3) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In paragraph (b)—
(a)for “notice” substitute “ proposal ”;
(b)for “the proposal date specified for the purposes of subsection (5)(a)(ii) of that section” substitute “ the date for the discontinuance of services specified in the proposal ”.
(3)In paragraph (c), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsection (3) ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)