SCHEDULEMinor and consequential amendments and repeals
PART 1Bus services
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
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I11
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows.
2
After section 32B (as inserted by section 46 of this Act), insert— “
CHAPTER 4
Other matters
”
.
I23
In section 37 (competition test)—
a
in subsection (1)(a), for “quality partnership schemes” substitute “
partnership schemes
”
,
b
in subsection (2)(a)—
i
for “quality partnership scheme” substitute “
partnership scheme
”
,
ii
for “section 5(1)” substitute “
paragraph 6(2) or, as the case may be, 14(1) of schedule A1
”
.
I24
In section 39 (penalties)—
a
in subsection (1)(b), for “8(4) or 22(1)(b) or (2)” substitute “
3F(1) or 13B(1)(b) or (3)
”
I25
In section 47 (co-operation)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “quality partnership scheme,” substitute “
partnership scheme
”
,
ii
for “quality contract scheme” substitute “
or franchising framework
”
,
iii
for “scheme” where it fourth occurs substitute “
scheme or framework
”
,
b
in subsection (3)(a)—
i
for “quality partnership schemes,” substitute “
partnership schemes
”
,
ii
for “quality contract schemes” substitute “
and franchising frameworks
”
.
I36
In section 48 (interpretation of Part 2)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
at the beginning insert “
Subject to subsection (1A)
”
ii
the definition of “operational date” is repealed
iii
at the appropriate place insert—
“operational service standard” is to be construed in accordance with section 3C(1)(b),
iv
the definition of “quality contract” is repealed
I1v
in the definition of “relevant general policies”, in paragraph (a)(ii)—
A
after “relate to” insert “
providing services of the kind mentioned in section 2A(1) of this Act or
”
,
B
for “a quality partnership scheme or a quality contract scheme” substitute “
a partnership scheme or a franchising framework
”
,
vi
at the appropriate place insert—
“route service standard” is to be construed in accordance with section 3C(1)(a),
vii
the definitions of “specified facilities” and “specified standard” are repealed,
viii
at the appropriate place insert—
“Transport Partnership” means a Transport Partnership created by order under section 1 the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.
b
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
The definition of “traffic regulation order” in subsection (1) does not apply for the purposes of chapter 1 of this Part.
I27
In section 79 (guidance)—
a
in subsection (1)(c)—
i
for “quality partnership schemes” substitute “
partnership schemes
”
,
ii
for “quality contract schemes” substitute “
franchising frameworks
”
,
b
in subsection (2), after “section” where it first occurs insert “
or any other section
”
.
I28
In section 81 (regulations and orders)—
a
in subsection (4)(a), the words “14(6), 18(2)(b)” are repealed,
b
in subsection (4)(b), for “41(1) of this Act” substitute “
3G(4), 3H(7), 13M(5), 13Q(4) F327A(5), 35A(1) or 41(1) or paragraph 26 of schedule A1
”
,
c
after subsection (4)(b) insert—
c
regulations under section F43M(2)(c) which make provision about what may constitute a facility or measure,
I29
In section 82 (interpretation of Act)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
at the appropriate place insert—
“franchising framework” is to be construed in accordance with section 13A of this Act,
ii
the definition of “quality contract scheme” is repealed,
iii
for the definition of “quality partnership scheme” substitute—
“partnership scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 3B of this Act,
iv
at the appropriate place insert—
“stopping place” has the same meaning as in the 1985 Act
b
in subsection (2), the following words are repealed—
section 3(3)(a);
section 6(2)(a) and (4)(a);
section 8(1) and (2);
section 10;
section 13(6) and (7);
section 18;
section 19;
section 24;