Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

79 Guidance S

(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 [F1 and 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 79(1)(d) inserted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 51(6), 54(2); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2