SCHEDULE 2Modification of provisions relating to local transport plans and bus strategies

Part 1Modification of the Transport Act 2000

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In Schedule 12—

a

in paragraph 8, after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

6A

In this paragraph a reference to policies in an authority’s local transport plan shall be treated, in relation to an excepted authority with no local transport plan, as a reference to their policies developed under section 108(1)(a).

b

in paragraph 10—

i

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), at the beginning insert—

, where the authority or authorities are not excepted

ii

in sub-paragraph (2), in the definition of “the opening transport plan period” after “means” insert—

  • , in relation to an authority other than an excepted authority,

iii

in sub-paragraph (3), before “detailed programme” insert—

  • (in relation to an authority other than an excepted authority)

c

in paragraph 11, in sub-paragraph (1) after “authorities” in the first place where it occurs, insert “other than excepted authorities”.