2011 No. 2448

Public Passsenger Transport, England

The Bus Service Operators Grant (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 154(5) of the Transport Act 20001:

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Bus Service Operators Grant (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and they come into force on 1st November 2011.

2

These Regulations apply to England only.

Amendment of regulations2

1

The Bus Service Operators Grant (England) Regulations 20022 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2, omit the definitions of “apex fare”, “domestic coach service” and “statutory travel concession permit”.

3

In regulation 3–

a

omit paragraph (1)(d); and

b

omit paragraph (5).

Revocation3

The Bus Service Operators Grant (Amendment) (England) Regulations 20033 are revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Norman BakerParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 154 of the Transport Act 2000 provides for the Secretary of State to make grants to operators of eligible bus services towards their costs in operating those services. The Bus Service Operators Grant (England) Regulations 2002 (“the Principal Regulations”), as amended, prescribe the classes of eligible bus services.

This instrument amends the Principal Regulations, ending eligibility for coach services over routes of 15 miles or more.

The Department for Transport has produced an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment showing the effect this instrument will have on the costs of business and public sector. These documents are available from the Buses and Taxis Division, Department for Transport, Zone 2/14, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR or on the website www.legislation.gov.uk. A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.