Part 2 Bus services
F1CHAPTER 2F1Local services franchises
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.
Pt. 2 Ch. 2 substituted for ss. 13-27 and cross-heading (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 38(2), 130(2) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.