Bus Services Act 2017

22 Bus companies: limitation of powers of authorities in England

(1) A relevant authority may not, in exercise of any of its powers, form a company for the purpose of providing a local service.

(2) Subsection (1) applies whether the relevant authority is acting alone or with any other person.

(3) In this section—

• “company” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see sections 1(1) and 2(1) of the Companies Act 2006);

• “form a company” is to be construed in accordance with section 7 of the Companies Act 2006;

• “local service” has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1985 (see section 2 of that Act);

• “Passenger Transport Executive”, in relation to an integrated transport area in England or a combined authority area, means the body which is the Executive in relation to that area for the purposes of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968;

• “relevant authority” means—

  (a)

  a county council in England;

  (b)

  a district council in England;

  (c)

  a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

  (d)

  an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;

  (e)

  a Passenger Transport Executive for—

  (i)

  an integrated transport area in England, or

  (ii)

  a combined authority area.