Regulation 1 Citation and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Bus Services Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000^f1;

• “the 2025 Act” means the Bus Services Act 2025;

• “Regulation 181/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, as amended by section 35 of the 2025 Act;

• “relevant training” means any of the training described in section 144F(2) of the 2000 Act, as inserted by section 34(2) of the 2025 Act, and in Article 16 and Annex II of Regulation 181/2011.