Part 4E+W+SGeneral provisions relating to passenger transport

Subsidised servicesE+W+S

67Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in integrated transport areasE+W

(1)Section 9A of the TA 1968 (general functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4)(a) (power to enter into agreements providing for service subsidies) after “would not be provided” insert “ , or would not be provided to a particular standard, ”.

(3)After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)The reference in subsection (4)(a) of this section to the standard to which a service is provided includes—

(a)the frequency or timing of the service;

(b)the days, or times of day, when the service is provided;

(c)the vehicles used to provide the service.”.

Commencement Information

68Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in other areasE+W+S

(1)Section 63 of the TA 1985 (functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport in areas other than passenger transport areas) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5) (power to enter into agreements providing for service subsidies) at the beginning of paragraph (a) insert “in England and Wales, shall be exercisable only where the service in question would not be provided, or would not be provided to a particular standard, without subsidy;

(aa)in Scotland,”.

(3)After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)The reference in subsection (5)(a) above to the standard to which a service is provided includes—

(a)the frequency or timing of the service;

(b)the days, or times of day, when the service is provided;

(c)the vehicles used to provide the service.”.

Commencement Information

I3S. 68(1) in force at 9.2.2009 for E. and S. for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(3)

I4S. 68(1) in force at 1.4.2009 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(g)

I5S. 68(2) in force at 9.2.2009 for E. and S. by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(3)

I6S. 68(2) in force at 31.1.2010 for W. by S.I. 2009/3294, art. 2(c)

I7S. 68(3) in force at 9.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

I8S. 68(3) in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(g)

69Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in WalesE+W

(1)Section 7 of the Transport (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 5) (provision of public passenger transport services) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4) (circumstances in which agreements providing for service subsidies may be entered into) after “would not be provided” insert “ , or would not be provided to a particular standard, ”.

(3)After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)The reference in subsection (4) to the standard to which a service is provided includes—

(a)the frequency or timing of the service;

(b)the days, or times of day, when the service is provided;

(c)the vehicles used to provide the service.”.

Commencement Information

I10S. 69 in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(h)

70Extension of maximum length of subsidised services agreementsE+W

In section 90(1) of the TA 1985 (maximum period to be specified in invitation to tender for agreement providing for service subsidies) for “five years” substitute “ 8 years ”.

Commencement Information

I12S. 70 in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(h)