PartBus services
Quality contract schemes
20Commencement of quality contract scheme
1
A quality contract scheme shall, in so far as relating to a local service included in it, come into operation—
a
where the scheme specifies the date on which, in so far as it relates to such service, it is to come into operation, on the date so specified; and
b
subject to section 21(1) of this Act, where no date is so specified, on such date as is specified in or determined under the quality contract.
2
Not later than 14 days after the date on which an authority enter into a quality contract, the authority shall give notice—
a
in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area to which the scheme relates;
b
to all operators of local services who are, in the opinion of the authority, likely to be affected by the quality contract; and
c
to the traffic commissioner.
3
The notice shall state—
a
the local services to be provided under the quality contract;
b
the date (or dates) on which the scheme shall, in so far as it relates to the local services to be provided under that quality contract, come into operation; and
c
the duration of the quality contract.