1. This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st April 2013.
2.—(1) The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006(1) is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of article 12(2B)(b) (capped level of funding) omit “and”.
(3) At the end of article 12(2B)(c) insert—
“;
(d)for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2013 £187,000,000; and
(e)for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2014 £192,000,000”.
(4) After article 12(2C) (reimbursement rate) insert—
“(2D) The reimbursement rate is—
(a)60% for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2013; and
(b)58.1% for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2014.”.
KEITH BROWN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th March 2013