Part 2

Bus services

Quality contract schemes

Postponement of quality contract scheme
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1
Subject to any regulations made under subsection (4) below, if it appears to the local transport authority who made a quality contract scheme reasonable to do so, they may postpone the date on which the scheme would, in so far as relating to a local service included in it, come into operation by virtue of section 20(1)(b) of this Act by such period, not exceeding 12 months, as they think fit.
2
Before postponing a date under subsection (1) above, an authority shall consult all operators of local services who are, in the opinion of the authority, likely to be affected by the postponement.
3
Not later than 14 days after the date on which an authority postpone a date under subsection (1) above the authority shall give notice of the postponement—
a
in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area to which the scheme relates;
b
to all operators of local services who are, in the opinion of the authority, likely to be affected by the postponement; and
c
to the traffic commissioner.
4
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision with respect to postponements under subsection (1) above.
5
The regulations may in particular make provision—
a
as to the maximum period of postponements; and
b
requiring authorities to reissue invitations to tender in accordance with section 18 of this Act.
Ss. 13-21: transfer of functions (1.11.2006) by Transfer of Functions to the Shetland Transport Partnership Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/527), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 5)