Part II

Local transport

Bus services: quality contracts schemes

Notice and consultation requirements
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1
If an authority or authorities propose to make a quality contracts scheme, they must give notice of the proposed scheme in at least one newspaper circulating in the area to which it relates.
2
The notice must—
a
describe the proposed scheme,
b
state where a copy of the scheme may be inspected, and
c
state their reasons for wishing to make the scheme.
3
After giving notice of the proposed scheme, the authority or authorities must consult—
a
all persons operating local services in the area to which it relates,
b
all other persons holding a PSV operator’s licence or a community bus permit who would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,
c
such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of users of local services as they think fit,
d
any other relevant local authority any part of whose area would, in the opinion of the authority or authorities, be affected by it,
e
the traffic commissioner for each traffic area covering the whole or part of the area to which it relates,
f
the chief officer of police for each police area covering the whole or part of that area, and
g
such other persons as the authority or authorities think fit.
4
For the purpose of subsection (3)(d) the following are relevant local authorities—
a
local transport authorities,
b
district councils in England,
c
London transport authorities, and
d
councils in Scotland.
5
The authority or authorities may modify the proposed scheme following those consultations.