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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Franchising schemes: general

    1. 1.Availability of franchising schemes

    2. 2.Specification of areas

    3. 3.Specification of services

    4. 4.Minimum period before provision of services

    5. 5.References to local services

  3. Franchising schemes: non-franchised services

    1. 6.Criteria for granting service permits

    2. 7.Registration of services provided under service permits

    3. 8.Substitute road services

  4. Franchising schemes: procedure

    1. 9.Report on assessment of proposed scheme

    2. 10.Duty to consult persons with disabilities

    3. 11.Variation of schemes

    4. 12.Miscellaneous amendments

  5. Franchising schemes: direct award of contracts

    1. 13.Direct award of contracts to incumbent operators

  6. Enhanced partnership plans and schemes

    1. 14.Socially necessary local services

    2. 15.Measures specified in schemes

    3. 16.Passenger benefit requirement

    4. 17.Variation of schemes

    5. 18.Requirements enabling travel by persons with disabilities

    6. 19.Objections by operators

    7. 20.Advance notice of requirement to provide information

  7. Local government functions

    1. 21.Bus network accessibility plans

    2. 22.Local government bus companies

    3. 23.Grants

  8. Information about local services

    1. 24.Information provided on registration of local services

    2. 25.Information about local services

    3. 26.Information obtained under Statistics of Trade Act 1947

  9. Enforcement

    1. 27.Powers of inspectors

    2. 28.Local transport authority byelaws

    3. 29.Transport for London byelaws

  10. Safety and accessibility of stopping places

    1. 30.Safety and accessibility of stopping places

    2. 31.Provision and design of floating bus stops

    3. 32.Duty to provide information to Secretary of State

  11. Safeguarding for school services

    1. 33.Safeguarding duty: drivers of school services

  12. Training of staff

    1. 34.Training about crime and anti-social behaviour

    2. 35.Training about disability

    3. 36.Training about disability: further provisions

  13. Zero-emission vehicles

    1. 37.Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services in England

    2. 38.Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services in Scotland

  14. General

    1. 39.Power to make consequential provision

    2. 40.Extent

    3. 41.Commencement and transitional provision

    4. 42.Short title

    1. Schedule

      Procedure for varying franchising scheme

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