46 Power to restrict dates on which scheduled timings of local services may be variedS
In section 6 of the 1985 Act (registration of local services)—
(a)after paragraph (d) of subsection (9) there shall be inserted—
“(da)subject to subsection (10) below, specifying dates as the only dates on which the operator of a local service in the area (or areas) of such local authority (or authorities) as may be specified in the regulations may vary a registration in so far as it relates to the scheduled times of the local service in respect of which the registration is made;”;
and
(b)after subsection (9) there shall be inserted—
“(10)Regulations making provision such as is mentioned in subsection (9)(da) above may not—
(a)have effect for a period of more than three years;
(b)specify more than four dates in a calendar year as dates on which a registration may be varied.”.