[123A Franchising schemes]
Transport Act 2000 (2000 c 38) | Legislation

[Bus services: franchising schemes]

[123A  Franchising schemes]

[(1)     A franchising authority, or two or more franchising authorities acting jointly, may make a franchising scheme covering the whole or any part of their area, or their combined area.

(2)     A franchising scheme may not be made unless the franchising authority or authorities have complied with the requirements in sections 123B to 123G.

(3)     A franchising scheme is a scheme—

(a)     under which the authority or authorities identify the local services that they consider appropriate to be provided in an area under local service contracts,

(b)     by virtue of which those local services may only be provided in that area in accordance with local service contracts (subject to section 123O),

(c)     by virtue of which the authority or authorities may grant service

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