Part 4General

52Orders and regulations

1

Any power of the Scottish Ministers under this Act to make an order or regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

2

Subject to subsection (3) below, a statutory instrument containing an order (other than an order made under section 54(2) below) or regulations made under this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

3

A statutory instrument containing an order made under section 1(1), 2(1) or (2), 10(1), 11(1), 13(1) or 40(1) above shall not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

4

Orders and regulations under this Act may make—

a

different provision for different purposes; and

b

supplemental, incidental, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision.

53Interpretation

1

In Part 1 of this Act, “council” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).

2

In Part 2 of this Act—

  • “the Commissioner” has the meaning given by section 16 above; and

  • “the 1991 Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22).

3

Expressions used in Part 2 of this Act and in the 1991 Act have, in this Act, the same meaning as in that Act.

54Short title and commencement

1

This Act may be cited as the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.

2

This Act (except this section and section 52 above) comes into force in accordance with provision made by order by the Scottish Ministers.