SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Further amendments: enhanced partnership plans and schemes

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

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1

Section 155 (sanctions relating to Part 2 of the Act) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b), for “or 129(1)(b)” substitute “ , 129(1)(b) or 138J(9) ”.

3

In subsection (1)(ba), after “134B(7)(c)” insert “ or 138S(7)(c) ”.

4

After subsection (1ZA) (inserted by Schedule 2) insert—

1ZB

Where a traffic commissioner is satisfied that—

a

a person has operated a local service in contravention of section 138J(9) of this Act, and

b

in operating the local service, the person has failed to take all reasonable precautions and to exercise all due diligence to avoid contravening section 138J(9) of this Act,

the traffic commissioner may make one or more orders under subsection (1A)(a) or (d).

5

After subsection (1ZC) (inserted by Schedule 2) insert—

1ZD

Where a traffic commissioner is satisfied that the operator of a local service has failed to take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement imposed under section 143B the traffic commissioner may make one or more orders under subsection (1A)(a) or (d).