Commentary Part 3: Bus Services Section 20: Notice and consultation requirements
86.This section amends section 125 of the TA 2000 (notice and consultation requirements). Subsection (1) of section 125 is amended so as to require an authority which is proposing to make a quality contracts scheme to issue a consultation document. The document must include a statement by the authority of the reasons why they are satisfied that the criteria set out in the new section 124(1) will be met, and a statement on funding.