{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-123I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-123I.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/38",
  "legislation_title": "Transport Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000",
  "path": "section/123I",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "123I",
  "heading": "Postponement of local service contracts",
  "text": "(1) If it appears to the authority or authorities that have made a franchising scheme appropriate to do so, they may decide that—\n(a) the date specified under section 123H(2)(c), or\n(b) a date specified under section 123H(3)(b),\nis to be postponed (or further postponed).\n(2) Before making such a decision they must (if possible) consult—\n(a) persons operating local services who would, in their opinion, be affected by the decision;\n(b) other persons whom, in their opinion, it would be appropriate to consult.\n(3) Within a period of 14 days beginning with the date on which any such decision is made they must give notice of the decision—\n(a) in such manner as they consider appropriate for drawing it to the attention of persons in the area to which it relates,\n(b) to all persons operating local services who would, in their opinion, be affected by the decision, and\n(c) to a traffic commissioner.\n(4) The notice must include a statement of the reasons for making the decision.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 123A-123X and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 4, 26(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 123A-123X: functions transferred (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Ss. 112-159: transfer of functions (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 2: transfer of functions (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 7 (with art. 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 28)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/123I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:32.082416+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}