UK Act of Parliament
2025
United Kingdom
Bus Services Act 2025
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Browse 42 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Specification of areas
Specification of services
Minimum period before provision of services
References to local services
Criteria for granting service permits
Registration of services provided under service permits
Substitute road services
Report on assessment of proposed scheme
Duty to consult persons with disabilities
Variation of schemes
Miscellaneous amendments
Direct award of contracts to incumbent operators
Socially necessary local services
Measures specified in schemes
Passenger benefit requirement
Variation of schemes
Requirements enabling travel by persons with disabilities
Objections by operators
Advance notice of requirement to provide information
Bus network accessibility plans
Local government bus companies
Grants
Information provided on registration of local services
Information about local services
Information obtained under
Powers of inspectors
Local transport authority byelaws
Transport for London byelaws
Safety and accessibility of stopping places
Provision and design of floating bus stops
Duty to provide information to Secretary of State
Safeguarding duty: drivers of school services
Training about crime and anti-social behaviour
Training about disability
Training about disability: further provisions
Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services in England
Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services in Scotland
Power to make consequential provision
Extent
Commencement and transitional provision
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