F1SCHEDULE A1Bus services improvement partnership plans and schemes: procedures
PART 1Making
Effect of objections
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(1)
The local transport authority may not progress the partnership proposal and, in particular, may not consult under paragraph 6 if, within the period for objections—
(a)
in a case where the partnership proposal is a proposal to make a partnership plan and scheme (or schemes)—
(i)
a sufficient number of the persons who are operators of qualifying local services in the area of the partnership proposal object to it being made, or
(ii)
a sufficient number of the persons who are operators of qualifying local services in the area of the scheme object to it being made, or
(b)
in a case where the partnership proposal is a proposal to make a scheme (or schemes) in relation to an existing plan, a sufficient number of the persons who are operators of qualifying local services in the area of the scheme object to it being made.
(2)
If the partnership proposal is a proposal to make two or more schemes at the same time, paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1) have effect as if references to the scheme were references to the scheme in question.