http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/17/part/1Transport (Scotland) Act 2019An Act of the Scottish Parliament to require the production of a national strategy in relation to transport; to make provision for low emission zones; to make provision for and in connection with the powers of local transport authorities in connection with the operation of local bus services in their areas; to make provision about arrangements under which persons may be entitled to travel on local bus and other transport services; to prohibit the parking of vehicles on pavements, prohibit double parking and prohibit parking adjacent to dropped footways; to make provision enabling local authorities to make schemes under which a charge may be levied for providing workplace parking places; to make provision in connection with charges arising from parking on private land; to make provision in connection with the status of the office of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner, the Commissioner's functions and the regulation of road works; to make provision in connection with regional Transport Partnerships and to adjust the number of members on the British Waterways Board; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-01-08Expert Participation2024-12-26 PART 1 11The Scottish Ministers must prepare a national transport strategy.2The national transport strategy must set out—athe Scottish Ministers' vision for transport to, from and within Scotland,btheir strategy for realising that vision, andcthe policies which they intend to pursue in order to implement that strategy.3The national transport strategy may include such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.4In determining the content of the national transport strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard, among other things, to the desirability of transport being provided, developed, improved and operated so as to contribute to improving outcomes in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (5).5Those matters are—athe ability of people to realise their human rights,bsocial and economic wellbeing, including in particular in relation to—isocial inclusion,iielderly persons,iiiinclusion of persons with disabilities,ivinclusive economic growth,vfair work,vireduction of poverty and inequality,viiaccess to further and higher education via public transport,viiisustainability of communities in rural areas,cthe environment, including in particular in relation to—ithe sustainable and efficient use and re-use of resources,iithe meeting of the emission reduction targets set out in Part 1 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009,dhealth and wellbeing.21In preparing the national transport strategy, the Scottish Ministers must consult—asuch persons as they consider appropriate, andbthe general public.2If, before the day on which this section comes into force (and whether before or after the Bill for this Act was passed), anything was done which, had it been undertaken after that day, would to any extent have satisfied subsection (1), that subsection is to that extent to be taken to have been satisfied.31The Scottish Ministers must—apublish the national transport strategy in such manner as they consider appropriate, andblay a copy of the strategy before the Scottish Parliament.2As soon as reasonably practicable after complying with subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must—apublish a report setting out—ithe consultation process undertaken in order to comply with section 2(1), andiithe ways in which, in preparing the national transport strategy, the Scottish Ministers have taken account of views expressed in the course of that process,blay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament, andcseek to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the contents of the strategy.41The Scottish Ministers—amust keep the national transport strategy under review, andbmay, if they consider it appropriate, revise it.2Sections 1(2) to (5), 2(1) and 3 apply in relation to any revision of the national transport strategy as they apply in relation to the original national transport strategy.51As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period, the Scottish Ministers must—apublish a report setting out—iprogress made in the reporting period towards realising the vision in the national transport strategy, andiisteps taken in the reporting period to keep the national transport strategy under review, andblay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.2A report under subsection (1)(a) may include such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.3In subsection (1), “reporting period” means the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 3(1) was complied with in relation to the original national transport strategy and each subsequent period of 3 years.S. 1 in force at 15.1.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2S. 2 in force at 15.1.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2S. 3 in force at 15.1.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2S. 4 in force at 15.1.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2S. 5 in force at 15.1.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2