1(1)The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1 (traffic regulation orders), for subsection (3A) substitute—
“(3A)A local traffic authority may make a traffic regulation order in respect of a road in relation to which the Scottish Ministers are the traffic authority if—
(a)the order is required for the provision of facilities or the taking of a measure pursuant to a scheme implementing a bus services improvement partnership plan made by the authority under Part 2 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, and
(b)the consent of the Scottish Ministers is obtained.”.
(3)In schedule 9 (variation or revocation of certain traffic regulation orders), in paragraph 27(3), for the words from “pursuant” to “scheme” substitute “or the taking of a measure pursuant to a scheme implementing a bus services improvement partnership”.