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Local Transport Bill [HL]


 

Local Transport Bill [HL]

 

[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]

 
 

Contents

Part 1

The traffic commissioners

1   

Traffic areas

2   

Traffic commissioners

3   

The senior traffic commissioner

4   

Amendments of Schedule 2 to the PPVA 1981

5   

Transitional provision for existing traffic commissioners etc

6   

Consequential amendments

Part 2

Transport policies

7   

Local transport policies

8   

Nature of duty to develop transport policies

9   

Local transport plans

10   

Bus strategies no longer required

11   

Duty to have regard to transport needs of disabled persons

12   

Development of policies by ITA no longer joint duty with district councils

Part 3

Bus services

Quality partnership schemes

13   

Quality partnership schemes

14   

Notice and consultation requirements

15   

Making a scheme: different dates for different facilities or standards etc

16   

Postponement of provision of particular facilities or standards of service

17   

Effect of scheme: different dates for different facilities or standards etc

18   

Regulations about schemes which specify frequencies, timings or fares

Quality contracts schemes

19   

Quality contracts schemes

 

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20   

Notice and consultation requirements

21   

Approval of proposed scheme

22   

Approvals boards for England

23   

Practice and procedure of approvals boards for England

24   

Inquiries by approvals boards for England

25   

Appeals relating to applications for approval: areas in England

26   

Making of scheme

27   

Postponement of scheme in part

28   

Effect of scheme: different operational dates and excepted services

29   

Extension of maximum period of quality contracts

30   

Continuation of scheme for further period

31   

Approval of continuation of scheme

32   

Appeals relating to exempt proposals for continuation of scheme

33   

Appeals relating to continuation of scheme

34   

Variation or revocation of scheme

35   

Appeals relating to exempt variations of scheme

36   

Regulations about schemes

37   

Power to make transitional provision about schemes

38   

Guidance about quality contracts schemes

39   

Quality contracts: application of TUPE

40   

Power to make traffic regulation orders

Extension of the competition test

41   

Competition scrutiny of functions and agreements relating to buses

Part 4

General provisions relating to passenger transport

Detention of certain PSVs

42   

Detention of certain PSVs used without PSV operators’ licences

Registration of local services

43   

Determination of applications for registration where restrictions in force

44   

Applications for registration where quality contracts scheme in force

45   

Traffic regulation conditions for anticipated traffic problems

46   

Transport Tribunal to decide appeals against traffic regulation conditions

47   

Fees for registration of services

Use of taxis and hire cars to provide local services

48   

Use of private hire vehicles to provide local services

49   

Application of certain provisions about taxis and hire cars to London

50   

Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs in vehicles providing local services

51   

Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs: supplementary provisions

Vehicles used under permits

52   

Permits in relation to use of vehicles by educational and other bodies

53   

Further provision with respect to such permits

54   

Relaxation of rules relating to community bus services

 
 

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55   

Power to limit permits under section 19 or 22 of TA 1985 to 5 years

56   

Traffic commissioners to keep records about such permits

Services not operated as registered etc

57   

Attachment of conditions to related licences

58   

Powers of traffic commissioners where services not operated as registered

59   

Additional sanctions for failures by bus operators

60   

Operational data

Powers of Passenger Transport Executives

61   

Revival of certain powers of PTEs

Subsidised services

62   

Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in integrated transport areas

63   

Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in other areas

64   

Subsidy to secure passenger transport services in Wales

65   

Extension of maximum length of subsidised services agreements

Public transport companies etc

66   

Removal of certain disabilities and requirements for consent

Transport users’ advisory committees etc

67   

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee: remuneration

68   

The Public Transport Users’ Committee for England

69   

Power to confer non-rail functions on the Rail Passengers’ Council

Display of transport-related information

70   

Power to require display of certain information

Appeals to the Transport Tribunal

71   

Appeals to the Transport Tribunal

Part 5

Integrated Transport Authorities etc

Chapter 1

Introductory

72   

Change of name of passenger transport areas and PTAs

 
 

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Chapter 2

Arrangements relating to Integrated Transport Authorities

Establishment of new ITA by order

73   

Power to establish a new ITA

74   

Authorities’ review: new ITA

75   

Secretary of State’s power to direct a review: new ITA

Other powers to make orders about arrangements relating to an ITA

76   

Authorities’ review of arrangements

77   

Secretary of State’s power to direct a review of arrangements

78   

Constitutional arrangements

79   

Delegation of functions of the Secretary of State

80   

Delegation of local authority functions

81   

Conferral of a power to direct

82   

Contravention of an order under section 81

83   

Changing the boundaries of an integrated transport area

84   

Dissolution of an integrated transport area

Further provision about orders

85   

Orders under sections 78 to 84

86   

Incidental etc provision

87   

Procedure for orders under this Chapter

Directions and guidance

88   

Further provision about directions

89   

Guidance

Power to change name

90   

Change of name of ITA

Amendment of power to reorganise functions

91   

Amendment of power to reorganise functions

Chapter 3

Power to promote well-being

92   

Power to promote well-being

93   

Limits on power to promote well-being

94   

Power to amend or repeal enactments

95   

Procedure for orders under section 94

 
 

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Part 6

Local and London charging schemes

Involvement of Integrated Transport Authorities

96   

Power of ITAs to make charging schemes

97   

Local charging schemes to implement policies of ITAs

98   

Joint local charging schemes to implement policies of ITAs

99   

Joint local-ITA charging schemes

100   

Joint local-London charging schemes to implement policies of ITAs

101   

Joint ITA-London charging schemes

102   

Consequential amendments

Miscellaneous amendments

103   

Abolition of requirement for confirmation of English schemes

104   

Abolition of power to require consultation or inquiries for English schemes

105   

Charges

106   

Supplementary provision as to charging schemes

107   

Suspension of charging schemes

108   

Interference with functioning of equipment

109   

Use of equipment for charging schemes

110   

Power of national authority to require information from charging authorities

111   

Information: England and Wales

112   

Information: Scotland

113   

London charging schemes: 10 year plan for share

114   

Other amendments relating to schemes

Part 7

Miscellaneous provisions

Trunk road charging schemes in Wales

115   

Powers of the National Assembly for Wales

116   

Information

Goods vehicles

117   

Vehicles authorised to be used under operator’s licence

118   

Vehicles used without operator’s licence: power to return detained vehicles

Civil enforcement of traffic contraventions

119   

Civil enforcement of traffic contraventions: meaning of “local authority”

Foreign-registered vehicles

120   

Disclosure of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles

121   

Use of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles

 
 

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Part 8

Supplementary provisions

122   

Repeals

123   

Interpretation

124   

Extent

125   

Commencement

126   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

References to local transport plans

Schedule 2   —   

Competition test: amendments of Schedule 10 to the Transport

Act 2000

Schedule 3   —   

Detention of certain PSVs used without PSV operators’

licences

Schedule 4   —   

Change of name of PTAs: consequential amendments

Part 1   —   

Amendments of the Transport Act 1968

Part 2   —   

Amendments of the Transport Act 1985

Part 3   —   

Amendments of the Transport Act 2000

Part 4   —   

Other amendments

Schedule 5   —   

ITAs and charging schemes: minor and consequential

amendments

Schedule 6   —   

Amendments of financial provisions relating to schemes

Part 1   —   

Amendments of Schedule 12 to the Transport Act 2000

Part 2   —   

Amendments of Schedule 23 to the Greater London Authority

Act 1999

Schedule 7   —   

Repeals

Part 1   —   

Repeals relating to Part 2 of this Act

Part 2   —   

Repeals relating to Part 3 of this Act

Part 3   —   

Repeals relating to Part 4 of this Act

Part 4   —   

Repeals relating to Part 5 of this Act

Part 5   —   

Repeals relating to Part 6 of this Act

 
 

 
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