(1)The Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 27B insert—
(1)The Scottish Ministers must establish an advisory committee to be known as the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (“the Board”).
(2)The function of the Board is to advise the Scottish Ministers in relation to their functions insofar as they relate to—
(a)smart ticketing arrangements, and
(b)the national technological standard for smart ticketing.
(3)The Board also has the function of issuing advice and recommendations to the Scottish Ministers in relation to the strategic development of smart ticketing in Scotland.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the Board, including provision about—
(a)the appointment, removal and replacement of members,
(b)the remuneration of members (including as to payment of a member's expenses),
(c)the process by which the Board makes decisions.
(5)Before making regulations under subsection (4), the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)all local transport authorities,
(b)such organisations appearing to Scottish Ministers to be representative of users of local services and connecting rail or ferry services as they think fit,
(c)such organisations appearing to Scottish Ministers to be representative of operators of local services and connecting rail or ferry services as they think fit,
(d)such other persons as they think fit.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 43 in force at 10.1.2022 by S.S.I. 2021/428, reg. 2, sch.