Bus Services Act 2017
Advanced quality partnership schemes
1
Advanced quality partnership schemes
2
Further amendments
3
Transitional provision
Franchising schemes
4
Franchising schemes
5
Power to obtain information about local services
6
Further amendments
Advanced ticketing schemes
7
Advanced ticketing schemes
8
Further amendments
Enhanced partnership plans and schemes
9
Enhanced partnership plans and schemes
10
Information about local services
11
Registration of local services
12
Cancellation of registration etc
13
Appeals
14
Traffic commissioner functions
15
Further amendments
Powers to make traffic regulation orders
16
Powers to make traffic regulation orders
Information for bus passengers
17
Information for bus passengers
Information about English bus services
18
Power to require provision of information about English bus services
Registration of bus services
19
Variation or cancellation of registration: service information
20
Rail replacement bus services
21
Registration of English local services: fees where functions contracted out
Bus companies: authorities in England
22
Bus companies: limitation of powers of authorities in England
General
23
Power to make consequential provision
24
Power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision
25
Extent
26
Commencement
27
Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Further amendments: advanced quality partnership schemes
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
1
The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
(1) Section 6 (registration of local services) is amended as...
3
(1) Section 6A (applications for registration where restrictions are in...
4
In section 26 (conditions attached to a PSV operator's licence),...
5
In section 82 (bus stations: restrictions on discriminatory practices, etc),...
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
6
The Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport...
7
(1) Section 114 (quality partnership schemes) is amended as follows....
8
(1) Section 153 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to...
9
In section 155 (sanctions), in subsection (1), in paragraph (b),...
10
In section 162 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1),...
11
(1) Schedule 10 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to...
SCHEDULE 2
Further amendments: franchising schemes
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
1
The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
In section 6 (registration of local services)—
3
(1) Section 26 (conditions attached to a PSV operator's licence)...
4
In section 66 (powers of councils to run bus undertakings),...
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
5
The Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport...
6
In the heading preceding section 124, after “schemes” insert “...
7
(1) Section 124 (quality contracts schemes) is amended as follows....
8
In section 125 (notice and consultation requirements)—
9
In section 126 (approval of proposed schemes for areas in...
10
Omit sections 126A to 126E (QCS boards for schemes for...
11
In section 127 (making of scheme)— (a) in subsection (1),...
12
Omit sections 127A and 127B (appeals: schemes for areas in...
13
In section 131A (continuation of schemes for further periods)—
14
Omit section 131C (continuation of schemes for areas in England:...
15
In section 131E (appeals where proposed continuation considered exempt), in...
16
Omit section 131F (appeals where proposed continuation considered non-exempt).
17
In section 132 (variation or revocation of scheme)—
18
In section 132A (appeals where proposed variation considered exempt), in...
19
In section 132B (exemption from section 132 for specific variations...
20
In section 133 (regulations about schemes)— (a) in subsection (1)(b),...
21
(1) Section 155 (sanctions imposed by traffic commissioners) is amended...
22
(1) Section 160 (regulations and orders under Part 2) is...
23
(1) Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as...
Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26)
24
The Local Transport Act 2008 is amended as follows.
25
Omit sections 22 to 25 (QCS boards in England).
26
Omit section 27 (appeals against making of quality contract schemes...
27
Omit section 33 (continuation of quality contract schemes for areas...
28
Omit section 36 (appeals where proposed continuation of scheme considered...
SCHEDULE 3
Further amendments: advanced ticketing schemes
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
1
The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
In section 26 (conditions attached to a PSV operator's licence),...
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
3
The Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport...
4
(1) Section 135 (joint and through ticketing schemes) is amended...
5
In section 153 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to...
6
In section 155 (sanctions), in subsection (1)(c), after “section” insert...
7
(1) Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as...
8
(1) Schedule 10 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to...
SCHEDULE 4
Further amendments: enhanced partnership plans and schemes
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
1
The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
(1) Section 7 (application of traffic regulation conditions to services...
3
(1) Section 26 (conditions attached to a PSV operator's licence)...
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
4
The Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport...
5
In section 153 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to...
6
(1) Section 155 (sanctions relating to Part 2 of the...
7
(1) Section 160 (regulations and orders under Part 2) is...
8
In section 162 (interpretation of Part 2 of the Act),...
9
(1) Schedule 10 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to...

Bus Services Act 2017
2017 c. 21
An Act to make provision about bus services; and for connected purposes.
[27th April 2017]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—