Paragraph 19 F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(a) omitted by Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 3(8)(a)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(b) omitted by Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 3(8)(a)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 1(2)(a) omitted by Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 3(8)(b)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 1(2)(b) omitted by Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 3(8)(b)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 12(2)(b) words omitted by Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 3(8)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 17(5)(c) words omitted by Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 3(8)(d)

(1)

This Part of this Schedule does not apply to a VMA, VBA or qualifying agreement if it (or any of its provisions) constitutes a price-fixing agreement within the meaning given by section 39(9) of the Competition Act 1998.

(2)

Where the standard of services specified in a VMA or VBA includes any requirement as to maximum fares (see section 153(3)), any provision of that agreement relating to the setting, review or revision of the maximum fare is not to be regarded as constituting a price-fixing agreement for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 10 Pt. 2 inserted (26.11.2008 for specified purposes, 9.2.2009 for E. in so far as not already in force, 1.4.2009 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(1)(c)(4), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(d)