EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations establish an advisory committee to be known as the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (“the Board”) and make provision in relation to the Board.
Regulation 2 establishes the Board.
Regulation 3 makes provision in relation to the constitution and membership of the Board. The Board will have voting and non-voting members. A non-voting member will be appointed to act as chairperson, and the chairperson will have a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes (see regulation 6(5)). Regulation 3 specifies a minimum and maximum number of each type of member. This regulation also provides the voting membership must, so far as practicable, include a specified number of persons representing specified sectors and the non-voting membership must, so far as practicable, include persons with expertise relevant to the technology of smart ticketing and the strategic development of smart ticketing in Scotland.
Regulation 4 makes provision in relation to the appointment and removal of members to and from the Board. Members will be appointed by the Scottish Ministers and may be removed by the Scottish Ministers. Members may also resign by giving written notice to the Scottish Ministers. Voting members of the Board may make recommendations to the Scottish Ministers in relation to the appointment of members, and in relation to amendments to the rules about membership contained in regulation 3.
Regulation 5 provides for the provision of administrative support to the Board. This regulation also provides that the Scottish Ministers may pay members of the Board remuneration, and that the Scottish Ministers must pay or reimburse members’ reasonable expenses.
Regulation 6 makes provision in relation to meetings held by the Board and the process by which the Board makes decisions.
Regulation 7 provides that the validity of the proceedings of the Board is not affected by a vacancy amongst members, any defect in the appointment of a member, nor any failure to comply with a requirement imposed by these Regulations.
Regulation 8 provides that the Board is to prepare and publish a work programme detailing its proposed work for a period described in this regulation. Regulation 8 also provides that the Scottish Ministers must approve the work programme, and makes further provision in relation to the process to be followed in order to obtain the Scottish Ministers’ approval.
Regulation 9 provides that the Board must publish the advice it provides and the recommendations it makes to the Scottish Ministers.
Regulation 10 provides that the Board is to prepare an annual report to the Scottish Ministers in which the Board measures its success for the previous financial year and collates all advice given and recommendations made by the Board during that financial year. The Board must publish this report after it has been submitted to the Scottish Ministers.