Notice period in relation to a variation or cancellation of a registration after a franchising scheme is in operation

6.—(1) This regulation applies to an application to vary or cancel a registration to which regulation 4(3) relates.

(2) Where the service in respect of which the application for variation or cancellation is made ceases to be included in a franchising framework—

(a)the variation or cancellation becomes effective on the date on which the service ceases to be included in the franchising framework, and

(b)section 6(8) of the 1985 Act and regulation 6(1)(b) of the 2001 Regulations do not apply to that variation or cancellation.