Part 2 Bus services

Miscellaneous

46 Power to restrict dates on which scheduled timings of local services may be varied

In section 6 of the 1985 Act (registration of local services)—

a

after paragraph (d) of subsection (9) there shall be inserted—

da

subject to subsection (10) below, specifying dates as the only dates on which the operator of a local service in the area (or areas) of such local authority (or authorities) as may be specified in the regulations may vary a registration in so far as it relates to the scheduled times of the local service in respect of which the registration is made;

and

b

after subsection (9) there shall be inserted—

10

Regulations making provision such as is mentioned in subsection (9)(da) above may not—

a

have effect for a period of more than three years;

b

specify more than four dates in a calendar year as dates on which a registration may be varied.