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Bus Services Act 2017

2017 c. 21 · Enacted 27 April 2017 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to make provision about bus services; and for connected purposes.[27th April 2017]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Advanced quality partnership schemes
  2. 1Advanced quality partnership schemes
  3. 2Further amendments
  4. 3Transitional provision
  5. Franchising schemes
  6. 4Franchising schemes
  7. 5Power to obtain information about local services
  8. 6Further amendments
  9. Advanced ticketing schemes
  10. 7Advanced ticketing schemes
  11. 8Further amendments
  12. Enhanced partnership plans and schemes
  13. 9Enhanced partnership plans and schemes
  14. 10Information about local services
  15. 11Registration of local services
  16. 12Cancellation of registration etc
  17. 13Appeals
  18. 14Traffic commissioner functions
  19. 15Further amendments
  20. Powers to make traffic regulation orders
  21. 16Powers to make traffic regulation orders
  22. Information for bus passengers
  23. 17Information for bus passengers
  24. Information about English bus services
  25. 18Power to require provision of information about English bus services
  26. Registration of bus services
  27. 19Variation or cancellation of registration: service information
  28. 20Rail replacement bus services
  29. 21Registration of English local services: fees where functions contracted out
  30. Bus companies: authorities in England
  31. 22Bus companies: limitation of powers of authorities in England Repealed
  32. General
  33. 23Power to make consequential provision
  34. 24Power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision
  35. 25Extent
  36. 26Commencement
  37. 27Short title
  38. Schedule 1: Further amendments: advanced quality partnership schemes
  39. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  40. 1Paragraph 1
  41. 2Paragraph 2
  42. 3Paragraph 3
  43. 4Paragraph 4
  44. 5Paragraph 5
  45. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  46. 6Paragraph 6
  47. 7Paragraph 7
  48. 8Paragraph 8
  49. 9Paragraph 9
  50. 10Paragraph 10
  51. 11Paragraph 11
  52. Schedule 2: Further amendments: franchising schemes
  53. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. 4Paragraph 4
  58. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. 9Paragraph 9
  64. 10Paragraph 10
  65. 11Paragraph 11
  66. 12Paragraph 12
  67. 13Paragraph 13
  68. 14Paragraph 14
  69. 15Paragraph 15
  70. 16Paragraph 16
  71. 17Paragraph 17
  72. 18Paragraph 18
  73. 19Paragraph 19
  74. 20Paragraph 20
  75. 21Paragraph 21
  76. 22Paragraph 22
  77. 23Paragraph 23
  78. Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26)
  79. 24Paragraph 24
  80. 25Paragraph 25
  81. 26Paragraph 26
  82. 27Paragraph 27
  83. 28Paragraph 28
  84. Schedule 3: Further amendments: advanced ticketing schemes
  85. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. 6Paragraph 6
  93. 7Paragraph 7
  94. 8Paragraph 8
  95. Schedule 4: Further amendments: enhanced partnership plans and schemes
  96. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. 7Paragraph 7
  105. 8Paragraph 8
  106. 9Paragraph 9