http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/2/section/74/2001-04-01Transport (Scotland) Act 2001An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-11-292001-04-01 Part 4 Miscellaneous Home zones Home zones741A local traffic authority may, with a view to implementing measures for securing any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) below, designate as a home zone any road for which they are the traffic authority.2The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above are—ato improve the safety of persons using the road or any area in the vicinity of the road;bto improve or preserve the environment through which the road runs;cto improve the facilities provided on, or in the vicinity of, the road in such a way as to bring benefits to any persons using the road (not being persons using motor vehicles); anddto any extent to implement their transport policies.3Where a local traffic authority have, by virtue of subsection (1) above, designated a road they shall prepare and publish a report on the measures (if any) they have implemented for securing the purpose or purposes for which the designation was made.4The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—aspecifying the roads, or classes of road, that may be designated;bthe procedure to be followed when making, varying or revoking designations (including provision as to consultation);cthe confirmation of designations by them;dthe preparation of reports under subsection (3) above; andethe times at which and manner in which such reports are to be published.5In this section “transport policies”, in relation to a local traffic authority, means the policies formulated from time to time under section 63(2)(b) of the 1985 Act by the local authority who are the local traffic authority.S. 74 wholly in force 1.4.2002; s. 74 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 84(2); s. 74(4) in force at 1.4.2001 and s. 74(1)(2)(3)(5) in force at 1.4.2002 by S.S.I. 2001/132, art. 2 Sch.