2007 No. 409 (C.33)

TRANSPORT

The Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007

Made

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 54(2) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 20051.

Citation and interpretation1

This Order may be cited as the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007.

Appointed day2

The appointed day for the coming into force of sections 25 (enforcement of sections 118 and 119 of the 1991 Act) and 39 (consultation on regulations and codes of practice) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 is 1st October 2007.

STEWART STEVENSONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, at article 2, appoints 1st October 2007 as the day for the coming into force of sections 25 (enforcement of sections 118 and 119 of the 1991 Act) and section 39 (consultation on regulations and codes of practice) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the Act”). Section 25 inserts a new section 119A into the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. Section 39 inserts a new section 163A into that Act.

The Act received Royal Assent on 5th August 2005. Sections 52 and 54 came into force on Royal Assent.

The provisions of the Act remaining to be commenced after the making of this Order are sections 18 to 24, and 26 to 38, which all relate to road works.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I.No.

Sections 1 and 13

14th September 2005

2005/454

Sections 2 to 12, 14 to 17, 40, 44 to 48, 50, 51, 53, schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 10 and 12 to 19, schedule 2

10th October 2005

2005/454

Sections 41 to 43, schedule 1, paragraphs 11 and 20

3rd April 2006

2005/454

Section 49

1st April 2007

2007/161