40.Section 18 provides the Welsh Ministers with a power to provide a local bus service (other than a community bus service) directly if they are satisfied that it would be a more effective way of fulfilling their duty in section 5(1)(c) than entering into a local bus service contract would be. It is intended that the Welsh Ministers will, in the first instance, directly provide services via Transport for Wales.
Commentary on Sections Provision of local bus services by the Welsh Ministers