16(1)The following enactments apply in relation to a Transport Partnership as they apply in relation to a council—S
(a)the Local Authority (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39);
(b)the Local Government Contracts Act 1997 (c. 65); and
(c)sections 78 to 81 (building, contracts etc.) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).
(2)The Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below.
(3)In section 1(1) (defined bodies) after paragraph (g) there is inserted—
“(ga)a Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12),”.
(4)In Schedule 2 (bodies to which Part 2 of the Act applies), after the entry for a National Park Authority in Scotland there is inserted the following entry— “ A Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) ”.
(5)In section 61(c) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1) (meaning of “local authority” for purposes of Act)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (iii), the words “and sections 51 and 52 above” are repealed; and
(b)after paragraph (iv) there is inserted—
“(iva)in sections 51 and 52 above, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), a joint fire board, a joint police board and a Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12);”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 10.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2