Bus Services Act 2017

16 Powers to make traffic regulation orders

(1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (traffic regulation orders outside Greater London), in subsection (3A), after “facilities” insert “or for the taking of relevant bus scheme measures”.

(3) In section 1(3B), before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) facilities provided pursuant to an advanced quality partnership scheme under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000;”.

(4) In section 1(3B), in paragraph (a), for “Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000” substitute “that Part”.

(5) In section 1(3B), after paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa) facilities provided in connection with a franchising scheme under that Part (see section 123A(3)(d) of that Act);”.

(6) In section 1(3B), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) facilities provided pursuant to an enhanced partnership scheme under that Part.”

(7) In section 1, after subsection (3B) insert—

“(3C) In subsection (3A) “relevant bus scheme measures” means—

(a) measures taken pursuant to an advanced quality partnership scheme under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000;

(b) measures taken pursuant to an enhanced partnership scheme under that Part.”

(8) In Schedule 9 (special provisions as to certain orders), in paragraph 27 (variation or revocation of orders under section 1 etc), in sub-paragraph (1), for “and (3)” substitute “, (2A), (3) and (4)”.

(9) In paragraph 27 of that Schedule, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Where an order is required for the provision of facilities or the taking of measures pursuant to an advanced quality partnership scheme made under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000 by more than one authority—

(a) it may not be varied or revoked by virtue of this paragraph by the Secretary of State unless the Secretary of State has consulted the other authority or authorities who made the scheme, and

(b) it may not be varied or revoked by virtue of this paragraph by any other authority without the consent of that other authority or those other authorities.”

(10) In paragraph 27 of that Schedule, after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) Where an order is required for the provision of facilities or the taking of measures pursuant to an enhanced partnership scheme made under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000 by more than one authority—

(a) it may not be varied or revoked by virtue of this paragraph by the Secretary of State unless the Secretary of State has consulted the other authority or authorities who made the scheme, and

(b) it may not be varied or revoked by virtue of this paragraph by any other authority without the consent of that other authority or those other authorities.”