# The Bus Services Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Transitional provision


(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a franchising authority obtains a report on the assessment of a proposed franchising scheme under section 123D of the 2000 Act during the period—
(a) beginning on 29th October 2026, and
(b) ending at 11.59 p.m. on the day before the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State under section 123D(8) of the 2000 Act come into force.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, a franchising authority—
(a) must not follow the requirements for obtaining a report on the assessment of a proposed franchising scheme under section 123D of the 2000 Act as amended by section 9 of the 2025 Act, but
(b) must follow the requirements for obtaining a report on the assessment of a proposed franchising scheme under section 123D of the 2000 Act as if section 9 of the 2025 Act had not been brought into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1136/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bus-services-act-2025-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provision-england-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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