§ '(1) Regulations under this section may make provision as to—
- (a) the form and contents of participation notices and other notices required for any purposes of sections (Compulsory participation in travel concession schemes) and (Further provisions with respect to participation notices) of this Act; and
- (b) the manner in which any such notice is to be served.
§ (2) Regulations under this section may prescribe the procedure to be followed in connection with applications under section (Further provisions with respect to participation notices) of his Act and may in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of that) include provision—
- (a) as to the conduct of any proceedings held in connection with any such application; and
- (b) enabling the Secretary of State to require either the applicant or the authority or authorities by whom any participation notice which is the subject of any such application was served, or both or all of them, to pay such sum as the Secretary of State may determine towards any expenses incurred by him in connection with the determination of the application.
§ (3) Any sums paid to the Secretary of State by virtue of subsection (2) (b) above shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.'.— [Mr. Ridley.]
§ Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.