SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Further amendments: advanced ticketing schemes
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
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The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
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In section 26 (conditions attached to a PSV operator’s licence), in subsection (1)(ba), after “section” insert “134F,”.
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
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The Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport Act 2008) is amended as follows.
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1
Section 135 (joint and through ticketing schemes) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1), at the end insert—
(but this is subject to subsection (1A)).
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After subsection (1) insert—
1A
A local transport authority whose area is in England may exercise the power to make a ticketing scheme only if—
a
they are acting jointly with one or more other local transport authorities, and
b
at least one of those other local transport authorities is an authority whose area is in Wales.
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In section 153 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses), in subsection (1)(a), after “partnership schemes,” insert “advanced ticketing schemes,”.
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In section 155 (sanctions), in subsection (1)(c), after “section” insert “134F,”.
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1
Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1), at the appropriate place insert—
“advanced ticketing scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 134C(3),
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1
Schedule 10 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses) is amended as follows.
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In paragraph 1 (functions to which Part 1 of Schedule 10 applies)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
making and varying advanced ticketing schemes,
b
in sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
in the case of the function of making or varying an advanced ticketing scheme, once notice of a proposal to make or vary it has been given under section 134D(1),
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In paragraph 12 (enforcement of decisions of Competition and Markets Authority), in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after “partnership scheme” insert “, an advanced ticketing scheme”.