Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 52(3) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments

2022 No.

Transport

The National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022

Made

2022

Coming into force

1st April 2022

In accordance with section 52(3) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022 and comes into force on 1 April 2022.

Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006

2.—(1) The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006(2) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) At the end of article 12(2B) insert—

(m)for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2022 £226,100,000..

(3) At the end of article 12(2D) insert—

(j)55.9% for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2022..

Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021

3.—(1) The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021(3) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) After article 12(4), insert—

(4A) The reimbursement rate for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2022 is—

(a)43.6% in relation to eligible journeys on eligible services made by eligible persons aged 5 to 15 years old,

(b)81.2% in relation to eligible journeys on eligible services made by eligible persons aged 16 to 21 years old..

Name

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

Date

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order amends article 12 of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 to set the capped level of funding and the reimbursement rate for the financial year 2022/23.

Article 3 of this Order also amends article 12 of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021 to set the reimbursement rates for the financial year 2022/23.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (“BRIA”) has been prepared in relation to this Order and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies of the BRIA are available from Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF and online at www.legislation.gov.uk.