Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

The Transport Act 1968 (c.73)S

80(1)The Transport Act 1968 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S

(2)In section 9(1) (Passenger Transport Areas, Authorities and Executives)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)in Scotland, such area to be known as the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area as the Minister may designate for the purposes of section 40 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)in relation to the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area, the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority”; and

(c)in paragraph (c)—

(i)after “be” insert—

“(i)in England and Wales”; and

(ii)after “passenger transport area”, where secondly occurring, insert “and

(ii)in Scotland, the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive”.

(3)In section 9A(9)(b) (general functions of Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives), the words “regional or islands” shall cease to have effect.

(4)In section 9B(1)(a) (consultation and publicity with respect to policies as to services), for “regional council” substitute “ council (constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994) ”.

(5)In section 10(6) (application of Part I of Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937 to Executive), for the words from “that area” to “that region” substitute “ the Executive were within the meaning of that Act a local authority for that area ”.

(6)In section 34 (assistance for rural bus or ferry service)—

(a)in subsection (2) for the words from “regional” to “jointly” substitute “ council or two or more councils acting jointly ”;

(b)in subsection (3), for “any of the councils aforesaid” substitute “ a council ”;

(c)in subsection (4)—

(i)for “regional or islands councils” substitute “ a council ”; and

(ii)for “such a” substitute “ that ”; and

(d)after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)In this section “council” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”.

(7)In section 56 (assistance by Secretary of State or local authority towards capital expenditure on public transport facilities)—

(a)in subsection (2B), in the definition of “relevant local authority”, in paragraph (c), for “regional or islands council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”;

(b)in subsection (4)(b), the words “regional or islands” shall cease to have effect; and

(c)in subsection (6)(d), for “regional or islands council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.

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(9)Section 115(3) (as substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 18 to the 1973 Act) shall cease to have effect and after subsection (3) of section 115 (interpretation of Part VII) insert—

“(3A)In sections 109, 112, 113 and 114 of this Act, “local authority” means, as respects Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.

(10)In section 123(2) (power of certain authorities to contribute to cost of barriers etc. at level crossings), for “county council and a town council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.

(11)In section 124(4) (Board’s obligations at level crossings with certain roads), for the words from “Scotland” to “council” substitute “ Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.

(12)In Schedule 5 (Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives), in Part II, in paragraph 2—

(a)for “regional council”, where it first occurs, substitute “ council (constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994) ”; and

(b)for “the regional”, where secondly occurring, substitute “ such ”.

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