Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026

Duty to secure that information is made available to the public

Provision of information to the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of section 29

Provision of information: exclusion on grounds of legal privilege

Enforcement of information requirements

Enforcement of information requirements: appeals

Provision of bus services by local authorities: removal of restriction

Removal of duty to secure local bus services

Financial assistance in connection with local bus services

Application of TUPE

Transport Act 1985: removal of requirements relating to registration

Transport Act 1985: existing registration etc. ceasing to have effect

Restriction on the power to secure the provision of public passenger transport services under section 7 of the Transport (Wales) Act 2006

Transport Act 2000: removal of certain local authority schemes

Regulations under this Act

Giving notices etc.

General interpretation

Index of defined terms

Power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision

Minor and consequential amendments

Coming into force

Short title

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26)

Editorial notes

[^key-08ea8241adcacd077d43c56a4e5c184a]: S. 1 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(a)

[^key-b5934d861ed19f519878264ba482023f]: S. 2 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(a)

[^key-39aeb9f51fa783c86336030a552b53ec]: S. 3 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(a)

[^key-2d258b221eab6c7a236dd8a3548da6ea]: S. 4 in force at 2.4.2026, see s. 48(2)(a)

[^key-4871c7b3fa7b8012ed58082f226c4aeb]: S. 5(6)(7) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(c)

[^key-2fb77df114af9e0483037aeb4b29e485]: S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-c411e3781d301c993aa31c835bef2d51]: S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-5beca86f94209691b07761c5c7c6d3f7]: S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-31977fd1e1aefb4b3199c04d861f824b]: S. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-7db81c65a3c8be85bb3b0045776af51a]: S. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-d9bc11309db95c53c5f1c5671e9ce0a8]: S. 11 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(c)

[^key-6e52d2a262f301fe84d8265219e5933a]: S. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-c66cb395814d2978fba4ba3f20f2ad9c]: S. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-1b17c63c7010b89e17f1d9bed57e117c]: S. 14(2)(3) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(d)

[^key-85a394e819d247c04ee73fc6ce9e2ed0]: S. 15(1)(2) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(e)

[^key-f450b492851f79336a9f3c97531328a5]: S. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-eb87208842a1bd59683f1b27e3bce483]: S. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-f5ffbea934e39230f0336520418132ed]: S. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-188f79cffb650fd8f797868e4b376708]: S. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-86922ba173bedefc711bb01e26c65391]: S. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-320c5fa98ad7d3beee89e57ad46a9e1b]: S. 21 in force at 2.4.2026, see s. 48(2)(b)

[^key-93c168745dfce3091014625dde8e7a33]: S. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-8684f2f51c6d22eb156a74ae7497a4f5]: S. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-e70ba95aa7c73d556ee73ac1ab5bff3c]: S. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-56ff38572fc567013c0da0e73032a911]: S. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-893e92c6a86232e7f39fb1789ab383e1]: S. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-e4282827c323703cd9b94fb14238a92d]: S. 27(3)(b)(4)(5) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(f)

[^key-f058e88394202cf730e2a16c3175bdd6]: S. 28(3)(b)(4) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(g)

[^key-ea23f953f5342bc0d614b7b8e9ae4ee2]: S. 29(2)-(5) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(h)

[^key-d454d4f9200c1d14b46240bdf8c01346]: S. 30 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(i)

[^key-6f048d31842651a1943ea3da986e9b56]: S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-305cd8d770f1593e92d00a69b5481b6c]: S. 32(2)(b)(8)(9)(a)(i)(b)(i) in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(j)

[^key-1546f6c056b179410f709e17a805c18d]: S. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-916ccb9f4aa6503025362fc1bccb6350]: S. 34 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-390e74a84d26d6f128feeace07258a16]: S. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-80950fd1aa8a2271bed8d932dfd42aaf]: S. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-b1062909ca69f814fb8ebd5564c2193a]: S. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-629edab9c8e1eb6d87378845acb39eb5]: S. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-083eb13d90f3639c8961a4909dd02f08]: S. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-8193f77d99eb7a52bc846c0cd9465d92]: S. 40 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-4a51b51713ddb08f23d2b211188897a7]: S. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-aada60314eaee6f6e6b8c98137576884]: S. 42 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(k)

[^key-d3bca40105c85880c3269e030155c3f1]: S. 43 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(k)

[^key-ab16e9598f49372e3ee928285b2438ef]: S. 44 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(k)

[^key-a68da65f7ed3afbd73ec7ac7245bb714]: S. 45 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(k)

[^key-e0e4f4f5614ce245aab370e00a561636]: S. 46 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(k)

[^key-db757f50ebf5a444ed13dbace8b1605e]: S. 47 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-a5c632c36c889dd7161e004cbebe15d8]: S. 48 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(l)

[^key-a9a230ff61e3d7439c4c33ca07e9bd6f]: S. 49 in force at 3.2.2026, see s. 48(1)(m)

[^key-7bef6bd342df291dc2212452d5fc199c]: Sch. para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-7019a66bebede254ff36154f67b3bae8]: Sch. para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-141f195a7c99256bf573b0939ec52d54]: Sch. para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)

[^key-88eccaa87087b8d06c91eb4e77f7081a]: Sch. para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(3)