2(1)The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 63(5) (power of local authority to enter into agreement for service subsidies), in paragraph (aa)(ii), for “to the standard specified in a quality partnership scheme made under section 6” substitute “in compliance with a service standard imposed in a bus services improvement partnership scheme made under section 3B”.
(3)In section 135 (procedure for making regulations etc.)—
(a)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)But section 61(2) of the 1981 Act (consultation with representative organisations) does not apply to regulations made under sections 6ZA(2) or (5), 6ZB(2) or 6ZC(1) of this Act.”.
(b)in subsection (3), for “subsection (4)” substitute “subsections (4) and (4A)”,
(c)after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)Regulations under section 6ZC(1), which make provision of the type mentioned in paragraph (d) of that section, are subject to the affirmative procedure.”.