Local Transport Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 46 to 63: 46: Schedule 2, page 93, line 14, leave out from beginning to end of line 6 on page 94 and insert— ““(4) In this Part of this Schedule— (a) a ““qualifying agreement”” is an agreement between bus undertakings only; (b) a ““qualifying decision”” is so much of any decision by an association of undertakings as relates to the operation of local services; (c) a ““qualifying practice”” is a concerted practice by bus undertakings only. (5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)— (a) a bus undertaking is an undertaking which is the operator of a local service; (b) the involvement of a local authority which is not a bus undertaking is to be disregarded; (c) a quality partnership scheme or voluntary partnership agreement is not to be regarded as a qualifying agreement, qualifying decision or qualifying practice. (6) In sub-paragraph (5)(b) ““local authority”” means— (a) a local transport authority; (b) a district council in England. (7) A provision of this Part of this Schedule which is expressed to apply to, or in relation to, a qualifying agreement is to be read as applying equally to, or in relation to, a qualifying decision or a qualifying practice (but with any necessary modifications). (8) A reference to the area of an authority— (a) in relation to a VMA or VBA, is a reference to the area of a local transport authority who are a party to the agreement; (b) in relation to a qualifying agreement, is a reference to the area of a local transport authority in whose area the agreement is, or is to be, implemented. (9) The ““bus improvement objectives”” are— (a) securing improvements in the quality of vehicles or facilities used for or in connection with the provision of local services, (b) securing other improvements in local services of benefit to users of local services, and (c) reducing or limiting traffic congestion, noise or air pollution.”” 47: Schedule 2, page 94, line 10, leave out ““supporting”” and insert ““qualifying”” 48: Schedule 2, page 94, line 15, leave out ““supporting”” and insert ““qualifying”” 49: Schedule 2, page 94, line 19, after ““certified”” insert ““that they have considered all the terms and effects (or likely effects) of the agreement and”” 50: Schedule 2, page 94, line 22, leave out ““supporting”” 51: Schedule 2, page 94, leave out lines 28 and 29 and insert ““the bus improvement objectives.”” 52: Schedule 2, page 94, line 33, leave out ““supporting”” and insert ““qualifying”” 53: Schedule 2, page 94, line 35, leave out ““supporting”” and insert ““qualifying”” 54: Schedule 2, page 94, leave out lines 37 to 42 and insert— ““( ) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) the object or effect of a qualifying agreement may be considered either on its own or together with one or more VMAs, VBAs or other qualifying agreements.”” 55: Schedule 2, page 94, line 43, leave out ““or VBA, or a supporting agreement,”” and insert ““, VBA or qualifying agreement”” 56: Schedule 2, page 95, leave out lines 1 to 14 and insert— ““( ) Where the standard of services specified in a VMA or VBA includes any requirement as to maximum fares (see section 153(3)), any provision of that agreement relating to the setting, review or revision of the maximum fare is not to be regarded as constituting a price-fixing agreement for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1).”” 57: Schedule 2, page 95, line 16, leave out ““or VBA, and any supporting agreement,”” and insert ““, VBA or qualifying agreement”” 58: Schedule 2, page 95, line 27, leave out ““or VBA”” and insert ““, VBA or qualifying agreement”” 59: Schedule 2, page 95, leave out line 30 and insert ““bus improvement objectives,”” 60: Schedule 2, page 95, line 37, leave out from beginning to end of line 19 on page 96 61: Schedule 2, page 96, line 21, leave out ““or VBA, or a supporting agreement,”” and insert ““, VBA or qualifying agreement”” 62: Schedule 2, page 96, line 23, leave out ““or (2)”” 63: Schedule 2, page 96, line 29, leave out ““or VBA, or a supporting agreement,”” and insert ““, VBA or qualifying agreement”” On Question, amendments agreed to.