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- Pt. 2 Ch. 3 applied in part by 2019 asp 17 s. 47(1)(2)
- Pt. 2 Ch. 3 inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 41(2)
- Pt. 2 Ch. 4 heading inserted by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 3(2)
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- s. 39(5A)-(5G) inserted by S.S.I. 2024/337 sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)
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- Pt. 2 Ch. 3 applied in part by 2019 asp 17 s. 47(1)(2)
- Pt. 2 Ch. 3 inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 41(2)
- Pt. 2 Ch. 4 heading inserted by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 3(2)
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- s. 29(3A)-(3C) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 44(2)(a)
- s. 29(7)(8) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 44(2)(c)
- s. 30(3)(ca)-(cc) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 44(3)(b)
- s. 31(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 44(4)(a)
- s. 31(3)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 44(4)(b)(iii)
- s. 31(5)-(7) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 44(4)(d)
- s. 32A inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 45(2)
- s. 32B and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 46(2)
- s. 35A inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 40(2)
- s. 39(1)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 40(3)
- s. 39(5A)-(5G) inserted by S.S.I. 2024/337 sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)
- s. 79(1)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 48(2)(b)
[F13FEffect of partnership plans and schemesS
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
(1)If a partnership scheme imposes a service standard in relation to a local service, the operator of the service must comply with the service standard.
(2)If a partnership scheme requires a local transport authority or, where section 3E applies, the Scottish Ministers, to provide a facility, they must—
(a)provide the facility not later than the date specified in the scheme for its provision (subject to the local transport authority postponing its coming into operation under section 3G(1) or 3H(4)),
(b)continue to provide the facility for the remainder of the period for which the scheme is in operation.
(3)If a partnership scheme requires a local transport authority or (where section 3E applies) the Scottish Ministers to take a measure, they must—
(a)take the measure not later than the date specified in the scheme for taking it (subject to the local transport authority postponing its coming into operation under section 3G(1) or 3H(4)),
(b)continue to take the measure for the remainder of the period for which the scheme is in operation.
(4)Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to any period during which the local transport authority are temporarily unable to provide the facility or, as the case may be, take the measure, due to circumstances beyond their control.
(5)Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in the case of the Scottish Ministers if they are unable to provide the facility or, as the case may be, take the measure, because of the variation or revocation of a traffic regulation order.
(6)A local transport authority must secure that—
(a)each review of a partnership plan which is required by the plan is carried out in the manner specified in it,
(b)each review of the operation of a partnership scheme which is required by the scheme is carried out in the manner specified in it, and
(c)each review (whether of a plan or scheme) is completed by the date specified in the plan or scheme as the date for completing that review.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 Ch. 1 substituted for ss. 3-12 and cross-heading (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 35(2), 130(2) (with s. 126) (as amended (27.11.2023) by S.S.I. 2023/347, regs. 1(1), 2(2)); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 3A-3L: functions exercisable concurrently (5.6.2024) by The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161), arts. 1(1), 2-5
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