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42National technological standard for smart ticketing
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(1)The Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 27A insert—
“National standard and advisory board for smart ticketing
27BNational technological standard for smart ticketing
(1)The Scottish Ministers may specify a technical standard for the implementation and operation of smart ticketing arrangements.
(2)A standard may be specified under subsection (1) by reference to a standard published by another person or for another purpose.
(3)The power in subsection (1) to specify a standard includes the power to vary and revoke a specification.
(4)Before specifying a standard under subsection (1) (or varying or revoking a specification) the Scottish Ministers must consult the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board.
(5)The Scottish Ministers must publish any specification made under subsection (1) (including any variation or revocation of a specification).
(6)In this Chapter, “national technological standard for smart ticketing” means the standard for the time being specified under subsection (1) and published under subsection (5).”.
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