Part 5 General

79 Guidance

1

The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to—

a

local traffic authorities in relation to charging schemes;

b

local traffic authorities in relation to the designation of roads as home zones by virtue of section 74(1) of this Act;

c

local transport authorities in relation to quality partnership schemes, quality contract schemes, ticketing schemes and the provision of information under section 34 of this Act; and

d

local transport authorities F1and local traffic authorities (or any one or more local traffic authorities) in relation to the preparation of local transport strategies;

and such authorities shall have regard to any such guidance.

2

Guidance issued under this section shall be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate; and the Scottish Ministers may at any time vary or revoke guidance issued by them under this section.