# Transport Act 2000, Section 123M: Variation of scheme


(1) The franchising authority or authorities operating a franchising scheme may vary, or acting jointly may vary, the scheme.
(2) If the authority or authorities decide to vary a franchising scheme, the authority or authorities must—
(a) publish a notice of the decision, and
(b) give notice of the decision to a traffic commissioner.
(3) The notice of the decision must state the date or dates on which the variations of the scheme are to have effect.
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(5) The notice must be published, and notice must be given to a traffic commissioner, within a period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the decision was made.
(6) If a franchising authority are a mayoral combined authority, the function of deciding whether to make a proposed variation 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 act jointly to vary a scheme).
(6A) If a franchising authority are a mayoral CCA, the function of deciding whether to make a proposed variation 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 act jointly to vary a scheme).
(7) The references in subsections (1) to (6A) and Schedule 9A to the franchising authority or authorities in relation to a franchising scheme include a reference to a franchising authority who are not operating the scheme but would do so under a proposed variation.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/123M (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-123M
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