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The Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024

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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024 No. 1224

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 160(2A) of the Transport Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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2024 No. 0000

PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT, ENGLAND

The Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024

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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 123A(4) of the Transport Act 2000(1).

In accordance with section 160(2A) of that Act(2), a draft of the instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the 22nd day after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(4) These Regulations apply to England only.

Franchising authorities

2.  Paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 123A(4) of the Transport Act 2000 (franchising schemes) hereby have effect.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into effect paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 123A(4) of the Transport Act 2000, such that the types of authorities listed in those paragraphs are included within the meaning of “franchising authority” for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act (local transport).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Regulations at www.legislation.gov.uk.

(1)

2000 c. 38. Section 123A was inserted by section 4 of the Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21) and was amended by paragraph 128 of Schedule 4 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).

(2)

Section 160(2A) was inserted by paragraph 22(3) of Schedule 2 to the Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21). There are other amendments but none is relevant.

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