Part IIE+W Local transport

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C1Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

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)

C17Pt. 2: functions made exercisable concurrently (E.) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 19(c) (with art. 9)

C18Pt. 2: transfer of functions (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 10

C19Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 14

C21Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 10

[F1Bus services: enhanced partnership plans and schemesE+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 138A-138S 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. 9, 26(3)

138JEffect of plans and schemesE+W

(1)If an enhanced partnership scheme requires a local transport authority or authorities to provide particular facilities, they must—

(a)provide each of the specified facilities not later than the date specified for its provision under the scheme (subject to section 138I), and

(b)continue to provide it throughout the remainder of the period for which the scheme is in operation.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any period during which the authority or authorities are temporarily unable to provide the facilities because of circumstances beyond their control.

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply in the case of the Secretary of State if the Secretary of State is unable to provide the facilities because of the variation or revocation of a traffic regulation order.

(4)If an enhanced partnership scheme made by a local transport authority or authorities requires them to take particular measures, they must—

(a)take each of the specified measures not later than the date specified for taking it under the scheme (subject to section 138I), and

(b)continue to take those measures throughout the remainder of the period for which the scheme is in operation.

(5)Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to any period during which the authority or authorities are temporarily unable to take those measures because of circumstances beyond their control.

(6)Subsection (4) does not apply in the case of the Secretary of State if the Secretary of State is unable to take the measures because of the variation or revocation of a traffic regulation order.

(7)Subsection (8) applies if the enhanced partnership plan or scheme made by a local transport authority or authorities makes provision about—

(a)one or more reviews of the plan, or

(b)one or more reviews of the operation of the scheme.

(8)The authority or authorities must secure that the review or each review—

(a)is carried out in the manner specified in the plan or scheme, and

(b)is completed by the date specified in the plan or scheme as the date for completing that review.

(9)If a requirement applies to a local service, the operator of the service must comply with that requirement.

(10)Subsection (9) does not apply in relation to services which are excluded from the scheme because of any provision of the scheme made in accordance with section 138H(3).]

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