Part IIE+W Local transport

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)

C5Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

C6Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)

[F1Bus services: advanced quality partnership schemesE+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 113C-113O and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 1, 26(3)

113GNotice and consultation requirementsE+W

(1)If an authority or authorities propose to make an advanced quality partnership scheme, they must give notice of the proposed scheme in such manner as they consider appropriate for drawing it to the attention of persons in the area to which it relates.

(2)The notice must either contain full details of—

(a)any facilities specified in the scheme,

(b)any measures specified in the scheme,

(c)the standards of services specified in the scheme,

(d)any registration restrictions and registration criteria specified in the scheme, and

(e)the plans described in the scheme for consulting in order to seek views on how well the scheme is working,

or state where such details may be inspected.

(3)After giving notice of the proposed scheme, the authority or authorities must consult—

(a)all operators of local services who would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,

(b)such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of users of local services as they think fit,

(c)any other relevant local authority any part of whose area would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,

(d)a traffic commissioner,

(e)the chief officer of police for each police area covering the whole or part of that area,

(f)the Passengers' Council,

(g)the Competition and Markets Authority, and

(h)such other persons as the authority or authorities think fit.

(4)For the purpose of subsection (3)(c) the following are relevant local authorities—

(a)local transport authorities,

(b)district councils in England,

(c)National Park authorities,

(d)the Broads Authority,

(e)London transport authorities, and

(f)councils in Scotland.]