Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

82 Interpretation S

(1) In this Act—

• “charging scheme” has the meaning given by section 49(5) of this Act;

• [F1 “franchising framework” is to be construed in accordance with section 13A of this Act];

• “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39);

• “local transport authority” means—

  (a)

  a local authority; or

  (b)

  the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority;

• “local traffic authority” has the same meaning as in section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27);

• “local transport strategy” means any strategy prepared, F2 ... by

  • [F3 (a)] a local transport authority ; relating to transport in their area; [F4 or

  • (b) a local traffic authority,]

• “motor vehicle” has the meaning given by section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52), except that section 189 of that Act (exception for certain pedestrian controlled vehicles and electrically assisted pedal cycles) shall apply as it applies for the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts;

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• [F6 “partnership scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 3B of this Act];

• “registered keeper”, in relation to a charge imposed in respect of a motor vehicle, means the person in whose name the vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c.22) at the time of the contravention, act, omission, event or circumstances in respect of which the charge is imposed;

• “road” has the same meaning as in section 151 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54);

• [F7 “stopping place” has the same meaning as in the 1985 Act];

• “the 1985 Act” means the Transport Act 1985 (c.67); and

• “ticketing scheme” shall be construed in accordance with section 29(3) of this Act.

(2) Where a reference to a local transport authority in any of the following provisions is to the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority, that reference shall be construed as a reference to the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive—

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• section 33(4);

• section 34;

• section 43; and

• section 68.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 82(1) inserted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(9)(a)(i) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.

F2 Words in s. 82(1) repealed (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 51(8)(a), 54(2); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2

F3 Word in s. 82(1) inserted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 51(8)(b), 54(2); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2

F4 Words in s. 82(1) inserted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 51(8)(c), 54(2); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2

F5 Words in s. 82(1) repealed (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(9)(a)(ii) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.

F6 Words in s. 82(1) substituted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(9)(a)(iii) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.

F7 Words in s. 82(1) inserted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(9)(a)(iv) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.

F8 Words in s. 82(2) repealed (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(9)(b) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.