Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

[F1 13T Further provision about franchising arrangements S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision for or in connection with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, make provision with respect to—

(a) the process to be followed when making, varying or revoking a franchising framework, including—

(i) the form and content of any notice, statement, report, document or application required in connection with the process,

(ii) prescribing time periods for carrying out aspects of the process,

(iii) the assessment and audit of proposed franchising frameworks,

(iv) the consultation processes to be followed,

(v) the holding of inquiries or hearings in connection with objections or representations,

(vi) the approval of making proposed franchising frameworks or proposals to vary or revoke franchising frameworks,

(b) the standards and requirements that a franchising framework may specify in respect of the accessibility of local services for disabled persons and persons with limited mobility,

(c) the local services, or descriptions of local services that must, or may, be exempted from franchising frameworks and the conditions that must, or may, be attached to such exclusions,

(d) the panels to be convened under section 13J(2) and 13O(2) and their functions, including provision about—

(i) the appointment, removal and replacement of members (including the criteria to be considered for appointment as a panel member),

(ii) the remuneration of panel members (including as to payment of panel members' expenses),

(iii) the process to be followed by the panel in making decisions.

(3) The regulations may also make transitional provision in connection with—

(a) the coming into operation of franchising frameworks,

(b) the variation of frameworks, and

(c) the ending of frameworks (whether or not as a result of their revocation).

(4) In particular, regulations in pursuance of subsection (3) may provide for the application, disapplication or modification of the effect of any provision of section 6 to 9 of the 1985 Act in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

(5) In this chapter, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 Ch. 2 substituted for ss. 13-27 and cross-heading (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 38(2), 130(2) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.