Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
Part 1
Joint transport strategies
1
Joint transport strategies
2
Directions
Part 2
Bus services
CHAPTER A1
Provision of bus services etc. by local transport authorities
2A
Provision of bus services etc. by local transport authorities
CHAPTER 1
Bus services improvement partnerships
Partnership plans and schemes
3
Quality partnership schemes
3A
Bus services improvement partnership plans
3B
Schemes to implement bus services partnership plans
3C
Partnership schemes: service standards
3D
Route service standards: modification for overprovision
3E
Partnership schemes: Scottish Ministers' traffic regulation orders
3F
Effect of partnership plans and schemes
3G
Postponement of partnership scheme coming into operation
3H
Variation of a partnership plan or scheme
3I
Revocation of a partnership plan or scheme
3J
Reports on partnership schemes
3K
Provision of information: bus services improvement partnerships
3L
Multi-authority bus services improvement partnerships
3M
Further provision
4
Regulations as respects specifying existing facilities in quality partnership schemes
5
Consultation as to proposed quality partnership scheme
6
Making of quality partnership scheme
7
Postponement of quality partnership scheme
8
Effect of quality partnership scheme
9
Variation or revocation of quality partnership scheme
10
Reports on quality partnership schemes
11
Regulations as respects quality partnership schemes
12
Eligibility for service subsidies
CHAPTER 2
Local services franchises
Franchising frameworks and franchise agreements
13
Quality contract schemes
13A
Franchising frameworks and franchise agreements
13B
Effects of franchising framework
Process for making franchising frameworks
13C
Overview of process
13D
Proposed franchising frameworks
13E
Assessment of proposed franchising framework
13F
Audit of proposed franchising framework
13G
Consultation on proposed franchising framework
13H
Modification of proposed franchising framework
13I
Application for approval of the proposed franchising framework
13J
Approval of proposed franchising frameworks
13K
Making of franchising framework
Entering into franchise agreements
13L
Entering into franchise agreements
Postponement, variation and revocation of franchise frameworks
13M
Postponing commencement of franchising frameworks or variations
13N
Applications for approval to vary or revoke franchising frameworks
13O
Approval to vary or revoke franchising frameworks
13P
Reports on franchising frameworks
13Q
Non-implementation of franchising frameworks
13R
Provision of information: local services franchises
13S
Multi-authority franchising
13T
Further provision about franchising arrangements
14
Proposed quality contract scheme
15
Consultation as to proposed quality contract scheme
16
Approval of proposed quality contract scheme
17
Making of quality contract scheme
18
Tendering for quality contracts
19
Exceptions from section 18(1)
20
Commencement of quality contract scheme
21
Postponement of quality contract scheme
22
Effect of quality contract scheme
23
Variation or revocation of quality contract scheme
24
Reports on quality contract schemes
25
Non-implementation of quality contract scheme
26
Regulations as respects quality contract schemes
27
Transitional provision as respects quality contract schemes
27C
National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board
Ticketing arrangements and ticketing schemes
28
Ticketing arrangements
29
Ticketing schemes
30
Consultation as to proposed ticketing scheme
31
Making of ticketing scheme
32
Effect of ticketing scheme
Provision of information
33
Information about bus services
34
Duty of authority to make information available
35
Bus information: supplementary
Zero-emission vehicles
35B
Use of zero-emission vehicles for local services
Financial and competition provisions
36
Agreements providing for service subsidies
37
Competition test for exercise of bus functions
38
Grants to bus service operators
39
Penalties
40
Repayment of grants towards bus fuel duty
Miscellaneous
41
Bus User Complaints Tribunal
42
Traffic regulation conditions to reduce or limit noise or air pollution
43
Power to obtain information about local services
44
Civil penalties for bus lane contraventions
45
Registered services: minimum period of operation
46
Power to restrict dates on which scheduled timings of local services may be varied
47
Co-operation
Interpretation of Part
48
Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Road user charging
Road user charging schemes
49
Charging schemes
50
Charging schemes to be made, varied and revoked by order
51
Confirmation of orders
52
Charging schemes: consultation and inquiries
53
Matters to be dealt with in charging schemes
54
Charging schemes: exemptions etc.
55
Penalties and liability for charges
56
Examination, immobilisation and removal of vehicles etc.
57
Equipment etc.
58
Traffic signs
59
Non-domestic rating exemption
Supplementary
60
Financial provisions about charging schemes
61
Powers of charging authorities
62
Grants to charging authorities
63
Information
64
Determination of disputes, appeals and evidence
65
Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
66
Crown application
Interpretation of Part
67
Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
Miscellaneous
Travel concession schemes
68
Travel concession schemes
Bridges
69
Joint boards for management, maintenance etc. of certain bridges
Grants for transport-related purposes
70
Grants for transport-related purposes
Financial assistance: inland waterway and sea freight
71
Financial assistance for inland waterway and sea freight
Disabled persons’ transport needs: power to establish committee
72
Disabled persons’ transport needs: power to establish committee
Motor vehicles used by disabled persons
73
Badges for display on motor vehicles used by disabled persons: enforcement
Home zones
74
Home zones
Public rights of passage: redetermination orders
75
Amendment of Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
Road safety information and training: subsidies
76
Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1988
School crossing patrols
77
Patrolling school crossings
Bicycle and motor cycle stands
78
Stands etc. for bicycles and motor cycles
Part 5
General
79
Guidance
80
Civil penalties: bodies corporate and partnerships
81
Regulations and orders
82
Interpretation
83
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
84
Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE A1
Bus services improvement partnership plans and schemes: procedures
PART 1
Making
Meaning of partnership proposal
1
For the purposes of this Part— (a) a reference to...
Preliminary notice
2
Where a local transport authority intend to prepare a partnership...
Preparation
3
After giving notice under paragraph 2, the local transport authority...
Notice of proposal and period for objections
4
(1) The local transport authority must give notice of the...
Effect of objections
5
(1) The local transport authority may not progress the partnership...
Notice of, and consultation on, partnership proposal
6
(1) This paragraph applies where, following the period for objections...
Modifications of partnership proposal
7
(1) This section applies where, following consultation under paragraph 6,...
Making of partnership plan or scheme and giving notice to that effect
8
(1) This paragraph applies where a local transport authority—
Consulting on postponing the coming into operation of partnership scheme
9
Where a local transport authority propose to postpone the coming...
Postponing the coming into operation of partnership scheme and giving notice
10
(1) This paragraph applies where a local transport authority—
PART 2
Variation
Meaning of local transport authority for the purposes of this Part
11
For the purposes of this Part, unless the context otherwise...
Preliminary notice
12
Where a local transport authority propose to vary a partnership...
Preparation
13
After giving notice under paragraph 12, the local transport authority...
Notice of draft changes and period for objections
14
(1) The local transport authority must give notice of the...
Effect of objections
15
(1) The local transport authority may not progress the proposed...
Notice and consultation on changes
16
(1) This paragraph applies where, following the period for objections...
Modifications of changes
17
(1) This section applies where, following consultation under paragraph 16,...
Making the variation and giving notice to that effect
18
(1) This paragraph applies where a local transport authority—
Consulting on postponing the coming into operation of variation
19
Where a local transport authority propose to postpone the coming...
Postponing the coming into operation of variation and giving notice to that effect
20
(1) This paragraph applies where a local transport authority—
PART 3
Revocation
Notice of proposal to revoke
21
Where a local transport authority propose to revoke a partnership...
Consultation on proposal
22
After giving notice under paragraph 21, the local transport authority...
Notice of intention to revoke and period for objections
23
(1) If, following consultation under paragraph 22, the local transport...
Effect of objections
24
The local transport authority may not revoke the partnership plan...
Revoking the plan or scheme and giving notice to that effect
25
(1) This paragraph applies where a local transport authority—
PART 4
Powers of Scottish Ministers in relation to certain expressions used in this schedule
26
(1) Without limit to the generality of section 3M, the...
SCHEDULE 1
Road user charging: financial provisions
1
Interpretation
2
Apportionment
3
References in this schedule to an authority’s share of the...
4
Accounts and funds
5
Application of proceeds by charging authorities
SCHEDULE 2
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
1
In section 92(8) of the Finance Act 1965 (grants towards...
2
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
3
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)
4
Transport Act 1985 (c.67)

Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2001 asp 2
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about transport; to make provision as respects certain bridges; to amend section 21 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; to amend section 40 of the Road Traffic Act 1988; to amend sections 26, 28 and 63 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 20th December 2000 and received Royal Assent on 25th January 2001