PART 1GENERAL

Services to be excluded from the application of section 114(6B) of the Act4

1

This regulation applies where a local service is provided in accordance with a service subsidy agreement, or series of such agreements taken together, and that agreement or series of agreements has the effect described in paragraph (2).

2

The effect is that by virtue of a requirement of the agreement or series of agreements, an operator provides services which would meet one or more relevant requirements.

3

Where this regulation applies the restriction contained in section 114(6B) of the Act does not apply in respect of any relevant requirements.

4

For the purposes of this regulation—

a

a “service subsidy agreement” means an agreement made under section 9A(4) of the Transport Act 19688 or section 63(5) of the 1985 Act9; and

b

a “relevant requirement” means a requirement specified in a scheme, or proposed scheme, as to the standard of services to be provided in relation to the frequency or timing of services, or as to the maximum fares that may be charged for particular journeys, or for journeys of particular descriptions.