Paragraph 1

for subsection (3), substitute—

“(3)

Each local transport authority who are not an excepted authority must prepare a document to be known as the local transport plan containing their policies under subsection (1).

(3A)

An excepted authority may prepare a local transport plan and, if they do so, the provisions of this Part shall, unless a contrary intention is indicated, apply to them as though they were not excepted.

(3B)

An excepted authority who—

(a)

have prepared a local transport plan under subsection (3A) or

(b)

are taken by the operation of section 109(5) to have a local transport plan,

may at any time decide that they will cease to exercise their powers under this Part by reference to the plan and, if they do so decide, the plan shall cease to have effect from the date of their decision.”;

in subsection (4), at the end add—

• “, and

• “excepted authority” means a local transport authority in England who—

  1. (a)

     are an excellent authority within the meaning given to that term by the Local Authorities’ Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 or

  2. (b)

     are treated as such an authority by virtue of article 7(6) of that Order.”.