3. An existing facility(1) which was first provided more than five years before the date on which notice is given under section 113G(1) of the 2000 Act(2) must not be specified in a scheme if—
(a)an operator of local services(3) consulted under section 113G(3)(a) of the 2000 Act objects to it being specified by making an objection in accordance with regulation 4(1); and
(b)that objection is not withdrawn in accordance with regulation 4(2).
“Existing facilities” is defined in section 113K(1)(a) of the Transport Act 2000.
Section 113G was inserted by section 1 of the Bus Services Act 2017.
By virtue of section 162(3) of the Transport Act 2000, the term “local service” has the meaning given in section 2 of the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67).