6. In section 124 (quality contracts schemes), for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) A local transport authority, or two or more such authorities acting jointly, may make a quality contracts scheme covering the whole or any part of their area if they are satisfied that—
(a)making a quality contracts scheme is the only practicable way of implementing—
(i)the policies set out in their bus strategy for that area or part of that area, or
(ii)in the case of an excepted authority with no local transport plan, the policies which they have formulated in accordance with section 110(6); and
(b)the proposed scheme will implement those policies in a way which is economic, efficient and effective.”.