SCHEDULE 1Further provision about regional Transport Partnerships

Contracts etc.

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1

The following enactments apply in relation to a Transport Partnership as they apply in relation to a council—

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in sub-paragraph (iii), the words “and sections 51 and 52 above” are repealed; and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);