Paragraph 17

In Schedule 12—

(a)

in paragraph 8, after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A)
In this paragraph a reference to policies in an authority’s local transport plan shall be treated, in relation to an excepted authority with no local transport plan, as a reference to their policies developed under section 108(1)(a).”;

(b)

in paragraph 10—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), at the beginning insert—

“, where the authority or authorities are not excepted”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (2), in the definition of “the opening transport plan period” after “means” insert—

“, in relation to an authority other than an excepted authority,”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (3), before “detailed programme” insert—

“(in relation to an authority other than an excepted authority)”; and

(c)

in paragraph 11, in sub-paragraph (1) after “authorities” in the first place where it occurs, insert “other than excepted authorities”.