Section 8
1The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2In section 26 (conditions attached to a PSV operator’s licence), in subsection (1)(ba), after “section” insert “134F,”.
3The Transport Act 2000 (as amended by the Local Transport Act 2008) is amended as follows.
4(1)Section 135 (joint and through ticketing schemes) is amended as follows.
(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.”
5In section 153 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses), in subsection (1)(a), after “partnership schemes,” insert “advanced ticketing schemes,”.
6In section 155 (sanctions), in subsection (1)(c), after “section” insert “134F,”.
7(1)Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), in the definition of “connecting rail or tram service” for “service”” substitute
““service”—
in relation to an advanced ticketing scheme, has the meaning given by section 134C(3), and
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),”.
8(1)Schedule 10 (competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses) is amended as follows.
(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”.