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Section 133 Regulations about schemes.I1C1

England and Wales

(1)

The appropriate national authority may by regulations make further provision with respect to—

(a)

the procedure to be followed when making, F1continuing, varying or revoking quality contracts schemes,

(b)

the approval of schemes F2...,

F3(bb)

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(bc)

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(c)

the local services or classes of local services which are to be, or may be, excluded from schemes,

(d)

the conditions which must be, or may be, attached to such exclusions, and

(e)

such other incidental matters in connection with quality contracts schemes as the appropriate national authority thinks fit.

(2)

The regulations may in particular make provision with respect to—

(a)

giving notice of proposed schemes or proposed F4continuations, variations or revocation of schemes,

(b)

objections to such proposals,

(c)

the holding of inquiries or hearings into objections,

(d)

modifications of such proposals,

(e)

the form and manner of applications for approval of such proposals F5...,

F6(ee)

the procedure for determining such applications,

F7(ef)

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(eg)

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(eh)

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(ei)

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(f)

the form of schemes F8, continuations or variations, and

(g)

giving notice of schemes which have been made or of the F9continuation, variation or revocation of schemes.

F10(3)

The appropriate national authority may also make regulations modifying or excluding the application of provisions of this Part, so far as relating to quality contracts schemes, in cases where a local transport authority, or two or more local transport authorities acting jointly, do any of the following—

F11(a)

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(b)

propose or decide that a scheme should continue in operation (with or without modification) under section 131A,

(c)

propose or decide to vary or revoke a scheme under section 132.

(4)

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) must not exclude any requirement for the authority or authorities—

(a)

under section 126, to obtain the approval of the Welsh Ministers,

F12(b)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 133(1)(a) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F2

Words in s. 133(1)(b) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(a)

F3

S. 133(1)(bb)(bc) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(b)

F4

Word in s. 133(2)(a) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F5

Words in s. 133(2)(e) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(c)

F6

S. 133(2)(ee)-(ei) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(c), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F7

S. 133(2)(ef)-(ei) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(d)

F8

Word in s. 133(2)(f) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(d), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F9

Word in s. 133(2)(g) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(5)(e), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F10

S. 133(3)(4) inserted (26.11.2008 for specified purposes, 11.1.2010 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 41(6), 134(1)(c)(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F11

S. 133(3)(a) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(e)

F12

S. 133(4)(b) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 20(f)

Modifications

C1

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

Commencement

I1

S. 133 wholly in force at 26.10.2001; s. 133 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 133 in force (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 2; s. 133 in force (E.) at 26.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

C2

Pt. 2: transfer of functions (1.4.2014) by The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/865), arts. 1, 8(1)(b) (with arts. 8(4), 12)

C3

Pt. 2: transfer of functions (15.4.2014) by The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1012), arts. 1, 8, 9 (with art. 11)

C4

Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)

C5

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

C6

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)

C7

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (3.3.2017) by The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/251), arts. 1(2)(b), 8(b)

C8

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (8.5.2017) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/431), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2)

C9

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)

C10

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)

C11

Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (28.2.2022) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)

C12

Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2022) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)

C13

Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2022) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)

C14

Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (30.6.2022) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)

C15

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 13(1)(2)

C16

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(1)

C17

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable concurrently (E.) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 19(c) (with art. 9)

C18

Pt. 2: transfer of functions (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 10

C19

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 14

C20

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 7

C21

Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 10

Notes on Bus services: quality contracts schemes in Wales

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 124 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), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 6