Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 24 June 2022.

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 is 24 June 2022—

(a) section 34 (provision of bus services etc. by local transport authorities),

(b) paragraphs 3(1) and (6)(a)(v)(A) and 4(1) and (2)(a) of the schedule (minor and consequential amendments and repeals).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring section 34 and paragraphs 3(1) and (6)(a)(v)(A) and 4(1) and (2)(a) of the schedule of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (“ the 2019 Act”) into force on 24 June 2022.

Section 34 of the 2019 Act amends the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 to confer a power on local transport authorities to provide services for the carriage of passengers by road using vehicles that require a PSV operator’s licence to do so. Local transport authorities are able to exercise that power provided they are satisfied that providing such services will contribute to the implementation of their relevant general policies. Paragraph 3(1) and (6)(a)(v)(A) of the schedule of the 2019 Act amends the definition of “relevant general policies” in section 48 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 for this purpose. Paragraph 4(1) and (2)(a) of the schedule of the 2019 Act amends section 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 to permit the Scottish Ministers to transfer the function of providing services for the carriage of passengers by road using vehicles that require a PSV operator’s licence to do so to Regional Transport Partnerships.

The Bill for the 2019 Act received Royal Assent on 15 November 2019. Sections 128 to 131 came into force the following day.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.