Part 2

Bus services

Quality contract schemes

Effect of quality contract scheme
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1
During any period when a quality contract scheme is in operation in relation to any local service included in the scheme—
a
sections 6 to 9 of the 1985 Act (registration of local services) shall not have effect in relation to such service; and
b
no such service shall be provided other than under a quality contract.
2
If, in relation to a scheme, a local service is neither included in the scheme nor, by virtue of provision such as is mentioned in section 14(3) of this Act, excluded from the scheme, then the local service shall not, during the period beginning on the operational date and ending on the date on which the scheme ceases to have effect, be provided in the area to which the scheme relates.
3
Where a scheme specifies conditions such as are mentioned in section 14(3) of this Act, those conditions shall be treated, during the period beginning on the operational date and ending on the date on which the scheme ceases to have effect, as if they were prescribed particulars registered under section 6 of the 1985 Act (registration of local services) of the service concerned.