{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-123S",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000/section-123S.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/38",
  "legislation_title": "Transport Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-2000",
  "path": "section/123S",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "123S",
  "heading": "Revocation and suspension",
  "text": "(1) A franchising authority or authorities may revoke or suspend a service permit granted by them.\n(2) The grounds on which a franchising authority or authorities may revoke or suspend a service permit are—\n(a) if the permit was granted under subsection (5) of section 123Q, that a matter in paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection is not satisfied as regards the service to which the service permit relates,\n(aa) if the permit was granted under subsection (5A) or (5B) of that section, that the authority or authorities are no longer satisfied as mentioned in the subsection in question,\n(b) that the holder of the service permit has failed to comply with a condition attached to the service permit, and\n(c) that the public would be endangered if the service continued to operate.\n(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the period of notice that must expire before a revocation or suspension takes effect.\n(4) The regulations may, in particular, enable a franchising authority or authorities to revoke or suspend a service permit with immediate effect if the permit is revoked or suspended on the ground mentioned in subsection (2)(c).\n(5) A service permit is of no effect during a period of suspension.",
  "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": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 123S(2)(a) substituted (26.1.2026) by Bus Services Act 2025 (c. 24), ss. 6(5)(a), 41(5) (with s. 6(6)); S.I. 2026/46, reg. 2(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 123S(2)(aa) inserted (26.1.2026) by Bus Services Act 2025 (c. 24), ss. 6(5)(a), 41(5) (with s. 6(6)); S.I. 2026/46, reg. 2(f)"
    },
    {
      "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": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2025/24",
      "affecting_title": "Bus Services Act 2025"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/123S",
    "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."
}