Explanatory Notes

Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

2001 asp 2

25 January 2001

The Act

Part 2 .Bus Services

Financial and competition provisions

Section 38 Grants to bus service operators

63.The grant making power contained in this section will replace the current Fuel Duty Rebate scheme operated under section 92 of the Finance Act 1965, which is repealed by subsection (6). This section makes new statutory provision for grants to bus operators, including power to make regulations as to the classes of bus services for which grant may be paid, and the method of calculation.