EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order enables the metropolitan county passenger transport authorities established pursuant to sections 23 and 28 of the Local Government Act 1985 to take, at any time before 1st April 1986, the steps specified in article 3(2) which are required to be taken as a preliminary to the exercise of the powers necessary to perform the duties imposed by section 9A(1) and (7) of the Transport Act 1968 (as amended by the Transport Act 1985). These duties relate to the formulation of policies for the provision of public passenger transport services, and will on 1st April 1986 become duties of the above mentioned authorities.