3E+WThe Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport Act 2008) is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 27.6.2017 otherwise, see s. 26(3)
4(1)Section 135 (joint and through ticketing schemes) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), at the end insert—
“(but this is subject to subsection (1A)).”
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)A local transport authority whose area is in England may exercise the power to make a ticketing scheme only if—
(a)they are acting jointly with one or more other local transport authorities, and
(b)at least one of those other local transport authorities is an authority whose area is in Wales.”
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 3 para. 4 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 27.6.2017 otherwise, see s. 26(3)
5E+WIn section 153 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses), in subsection (1)(a), after “partnership schemes,” insert “ advanced ticketing schemes, ”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 5 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 27.6.2017 otherwise, see s. 26(3)
6E+WIn section 155 (sanctions), in subsection (1)(c), after “section” insert “ 134F, ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 3 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 27.6.2017 otherwise, see s. 26(3)
7(1)Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), in the definition of “connecting rail or tram service” for “service”” substitute
““service”—
(a)in relation to an advanced ticketing scheme, has the meaning given by section 134C(3), and
(b)in relation to a ticketing scheme,”.
(3)In subsection (1), at the appropriate place insert—
““advanced ticketing scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 134C(3),”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 3 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 27.6.2017 otherwise, see s. 26(3)
8(1)Schedule 10 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In paragraph 1 (functions to which Part 1 of Schedule 10 applies)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)making and varying advanced ticketing schemes,”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in the case of the function of making or varying an advanced ticketing scheme, once notice of a proposal to make or vary it has been given under section 134D(1),”.
(3)In paragraph 12 (enforcement of decisions of Competition and Markets Authority), in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after “partnership scheme” insert “ , an advanced ticketing scheme ”.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 3 para. 8 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and 27.6.2017 otherwise, see s. 26(3)