Section 20 Advance notice of requirement to provide informationI1I2

In section 143B of the Transport Act 2000 (power to obtain information about local services), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

A local transport authority or authorities may not require an operator to supply information under this section unless, at least 14 days before imposing the requirement, they have given notice to the operator—

(a)

of their intention to impose the requirement, and

(b)

of the date on which they intend to do so and the period that they intend to allow for the provision of the information.

(4B)

When imposing the requirement the authority or authorities must have regard to any representations made by the operator in response to the notice under subsection (4A).”