Scottish Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 98
Transport
The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018
Made 20th March 2018
Coming into force 1st April 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40(1), (3) and (4) and 52(4) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2005 asp 12.
In accordance with section 52(3) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 and comes into force on 1st April 2018.

Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006
2. (1) The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 is amended as follows.
S.S.I. 2006/107, amended by S.S.I. 2010/140, S.S.I. 2013/114, S.S.I. 2015/133 and S.S.I. 2017/71.
(2) At the end of article 12(2B)(g) (capped level of funding) omit “and”.
(3) At the end of article 12(2B)(h) insert—

“; and
(i) for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2018 £202,100,000”.

(4) At the end of article 12(2D)(d) (reimbursement rate) omit “and”.
(5) At the end of article 12(2D)(e) insert—

“; and
(f) 56.8% for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2018”.

H YOUSAF
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th March 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends article 12 of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 to set the capped level of funding and the reimbursement rate for the financial year 2018/19 (article 2).