Local Transport Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 64B: 64B: Clause 55, page 50, line 5, at end insert— ““( ) Section 160 of the TA 2000 (Part 2: regulations and orders) is amended as follows. ( ) In subsection (2) before the words ““shall be subject to annulment”” insert ““, other than an order under section 155(1A)(d),””. ( ) After subsection (2) insert— ““(3) A statutory instrument containing an order under section 155(1A)(d) shall not be made— (a) as respects England, unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament; (b) as respects Wales, unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.””.”” The noble Baroness said: Clause 55 would amend Section 155 of the Transport Act 2000, which empowers the traffic commissioner to impose financial penalties on bus operators who fail to operate their services on the terms of the registered particulars, who fail to comply with the requirements on a quality partnership scheme or who operate unlawfully in the area of a quality contracts scheme. It introduces two new penalties of a financial nature in addition to the existing straightforward fine. But there is also a provision for the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers to prescribe additional penalties by statutory instrument. The Bill as introduced makes no special provision for orders under this clause, so they would stand to be subject to the negative resolution procedure in accordance with Section 160 of the Transport Act 2000. The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of this House recommended that, given the broad nature of the power, an affirmative resolution procedure would be more appropriate. The Government accept this recommendation. I beg to move. On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 55, as amended, agreed to. Clause 56 agreed to. Clause 57 [Revival of certain powers of PTEs]: