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