SCHEDULEMinor and consequential amendments and repeals
PART 1Bus services
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
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(1)
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows.
(2)
After section 32B (as inserted by section 46 of this Act), insert— “
CHAPTER 4
Other matters
”
.
(3)
In section 37 (competition test)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(a), for “quality partnership schemes” substitute “
partnership schemes
”
,
(b)
in subsection (2)(a)—
(i)
for “quality partnership scheme” substitute “
partnership scheme
”
,
(ii)
for “section 5(1)” substitute “
paragraph 6(2) or, as the case may be, 14(1) of schedule A1
”
.
(4)
In section 39 (penalties)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(b), for “8(4) or 22(1)(b) or (2)” substitute “
3F(1) or 13B(1)(b) or (3)
”
(5)
In section 47 (co-operation)—
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
for “quality partnership scheme,” substitute “
partnership scheme
”
,
(ii)
for “quality contract scheme” substitute “
or franchising framework
”
,
(iii)
for “scheme” where it fourth occurs substitute “
scheme or framework
”
,
(b)
in subsection (3)(a)—
(i)
for “quality partnership schemes,” substitute “
partnership schemes
”
,
(ii)
for “quality contract schemes” substitute “
and franchising frameworks
”
.
(6)
In section 48 (interpretation of Part 2)—
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
at the beginning insert “
Subject to subsection (1A)
”
(ii)
the definition of “operational date” is repealed
(iii)
““operational service standard” is to be construed in accordance with section 3C(1)(b),”,
(iv)
the definition of “quality contract” is repealed
(v)
in the definition of “relevant general policies”, in paragraph (a)(ii)—
(A)
after “relate to” insert “
providing services of the kind mentioned in section 2A(1) of this Act or
”
,
(B)
for “a quality partnership scheme or a quality contract scheme” substitute “
a partnership scheme or a franchising framework
”
,
(vi)
““route service standard” is to be construed in accordance with section 3C(1)(a),”,
(vii)
the definitions of “specified facilities” and “specified standard” are repealed,
(viii)
““Transport Partnership” means a Transport Partnership created by order under section 1 the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.”.
(b)
“(1A)
The definition of “traffic regulation order” in subsection (1) does not apply for the purposes of chapter 1 of this Part.”.
(7)
In section 79 (guidance)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(c)—
(i)
for “quality partnership schemes” substitute “
partnership schemes
”
,
(ii)
for “quality contract schemes” substitute “
franchising frameworks
”
,
(b)
in subsection (2), after “section” where it first occurs insert “
or any other section
”
.
(8)
In section 81 (regulations and orders)—
(a)
in subsection (4)(a), the words “14(6), 18(2)(b)” are repealed,
(b)
in subsection (4)(b), for “41(1) of this Act” substitute “
3G(4), 3H(7), 13M(5), 13Q(4) F327A(5), 35A(1) or 41(1) or paragraph 26 of schedule A1
”
,
(c)
“(c)
regulations under section F43M(2)(c) which make provision about what may constitute a facility or measure,”.
(9)
In section 82 (interpretation of Act)—
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
““franchising framework” is to be construed in accordance with section 13A of this Act,”,
(ii)
the definition of “quality contract scheme” is repealed,
(iii)
““partnership scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 3B of this Act,”,
(iv)
““stopping place” has the same meaning as in the 1985 Act”,
(b)
“section 3(3)(a);
section 6(2)(a) and (4)(a);
section 8(1) and (2);
section 10;
section 13(6) and (7);
section 18;
section 19;
section 24;”.