322.This section makes some changes to existing provisions in section 79 of the 2001 Act which relate to guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers.
323.The amendments in subsection (2) mean that Scottish Ministers have the power to issue guidance about:
the determination by local transport authorities of what ticketing arrangements should be made;
ticketing schemes in general; and
the preparation by local transport authorities of reports under section 32B (see section 46 above).
324.Section 79 of the 2001 Act provides that local transport authorities must have regard to any guidance issued under that section. The guidance must be published.
325.Subsection (3) makes a consequential change to the interpretation section of the 2001 Act to provide a definition of “ticketing arrangements” for the purposes of section 79.