Part 2 Bus services
F1CHAPTER 1F1Bus services improvement partnerships
F1Partnership plans and schemes
3LF1Multi-authority bus services improvement partnerships
1
Two or more local transport authorities may act jointly to make a partnership plan and scheme (or schemes) under this chapter.
2
In those circumstances, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in this chapter (other than this section) to—
a
a local transport authority, in relation to a partnership plan or a partnership scheme or to a proposed plan or scheme, is a reference to the authorities acting jointly,
b
the area of a local transport authority is a reference to the combined areas of the authorities,
c
the relevant general policies of a local transport authority is a reference to the relevant general policies of each local transport authority.
3
Where two or more local transport authorities act jointly to make a partnership plan or scheme, they must continue to act jointly in relation to the plan or scheme in all respects.
Pt. 2 Ch. 1 substituted for ss. 3-12 and cross-heading (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 35(2), 130(2) (with s. 126) (as amended (27.11.2023) by S.S.I. 2023/347, regs. 1(1), 2(2)); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.