Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

[F113QNon-implementation of franchising frameworksS
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(1)A franchising framework is to cease to have effect on the date which falls at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the framework was made unless—

(a)the local transport authority which made the framework have entered into a franchise agreement in respect of each local service included in the framework, or

(b)subsection (3) applies.

(2)Subsection (3) applies where—

(a)within the period specified in subsection (1), the local transport authority—

(i)have failed to enter into a franchise agreement in respect of each local service included in the framework, and

(ii)have provided the traffic commissioner with an application for approval to vary the framework, and

(b)after the end of that period—

(i)the panel convened under section 13O to consider that application refuses to approve the proposed variation, or

(ii)the panel so convened has approved the proposed variation but the local transport authority have not varied the framework within the period specified in section 13K(2) (as applied by section 13O(7)).

(3)The franchising framework is to cease to have effect—

(a)on the date that the panel refuse to approve the variation, or

(b)as the case may be, on the date which falls at the end of the period of 6 months after the date of approval.

(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsections (1) and (3) so as to provide for a different period from those for the time being specified in those subsections.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 2 Ch. 2 substituted for ss. 13-27 and cross-heading (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 38(2), 130(2) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)