Paragraph 11 Response to consultationF1

(1)

A franchising authority or authorities that conduct a consultation under paragraph 9 must publish a report setting out—

(a)

the authority’s or authorities’ response to the consultation;

(b)

the authority’s or authorities’ decision on whether to vary the scheme.

(2)

If the decision is to vary the franchising scheme, the report must be published at the same time as the notice of the decision is published under section 123M(2)(a).

(3)

The authority or authorities must give notice of the report to a traffic commissioner.

(4)

If a franchising authority are a mayoral combined authority, the function of deciding whether to vary the franchising scheme is a function of the combined authority exercisable only by the mayor acting on behalf of the combined authority (including in a case where the decision is to vary a scheme jointly with one or more other franchising authorities).

(5)

If a franchising authority are a mayoral CCA, the function of deciding whether to vary the franchising scheme is a function of the combined county authority exercisable only by the mayor acting on behalf of the combined county authority (including in a case where the decision is to vary a scheme jointly with one or more other franchising authorities).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9A inserted (26.1.2026) by Bus Services Act 2025 (c. 24), s. 41(5), Sch. (with s. 3(4)); S.I. 2026/46, reg. 2(o) (with reg. 5)