# The Franchising Schemes (Service Permits) (England) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000;
“application procedure” means the procedure determined by a franchising authority or authorities that an applicant for a service permit must follow;
“effective time” means the beginning of the day on which a local service may first be provided under a service permit;
“proposed franchising scheme” means the franchising scheme which is the subject of the consultation document published by the franchising authority or authorities under section 123E(2) of the 2000 Act;
“relevant persons” means—
(a) all persons operating local services in the area to which the proposed franchising scheme relates;
(b) any relevant local authority any part of whose area would, in the opinion of the franchising authority or authorities, be affected by the grant of a service permit; and
(c) such other persons as the franchising authority or authorities think fit;
“required information” means the information specified by a franchising authority or authorities that an applicant for a service permit must submit with the application;
“service permit policy statement” means a statement which satisfies the requirements set out in regulation 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/423/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/franchising-schemes-service-permits-england-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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