http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/26/section/43Local Transport Act 2008An Act to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to make provision about the meaning of “street works” and “street works licence” in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 90F of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-04Expert Participation2026-04-29 Part 3Bus services<Emphasis>Quality contracts schemes: miscellaneous and supplementary provisions</Emphasis>Guidance about schemes43After section 134 of the TA 2000 insert—Guidance about schemes134A1The appropriate national authority may issue guidance concerning the performance by local transport authorities of their functions under this Part in relation to quality contracts schemes.2Those authorities must have regard to any such guidance..S. 43 in force at 11.1.2010 for E. by S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)