Moved by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
62: Clause 4, page 21, line 16, leave out from “until” to end and insert “—
(a) the expiry of the period that, under the scheme, must expire between the making of the contract and the provision of the local service under the contract (see section 123H(2)(d) and (3)(c)), or
(b) such later time as may be specified in the contract.
( ) Subsection (4) is subject to section 123L.”
63: Clause 4, page 21, leave out lines 17 to 22
64: Clause 4, page 21, line 37, leave out from beginning to “if” and insert “A local service contract may specify as the time when a local service may first be provided under the contract a time before the expiry of such period as is described in section 123K(4)(a), and that service may be provided from that time,”
65: Clause 4, page 22, line 21, at end insert—
“(6A) The references in subsections (1) to (6) to the franchising authority or authorities in relation to a franchising scheme include a reference to a franchising authority who are not operating the scheme but would do so under a proposed variation.”