Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for certain statutory functions of Shetland Islands Council relating to transport to be exercisable by the Shetland Transport Partnership instead of, or concurrently with, that Council.
Article 3 and Schedule 1 provide for the transfer of certain statutory transport functions exercisable by Shetland Islands Council to the Shetland Transport Partnership, subject, in certain cases, to specified restrictions. The functions transferred include functions relating to local travel concessionary schemes, making quality partnership and quality contract schemes, ticketing arrangements and ticketing schemes.
Article 4 and Schedule 2 provide for the concurrent exercise of certain statutory transport functions by Shetland Islands Council and the Shetland Transport Partnership, subject, in certain cases, to specified restrictions. The functions transferred include the function of making traffic regulation orders and functions relating to the provision and maintenance of bus shelters.
Article 5 makes general transitional and savings provisions to facilitate the transfer of functions provided for in the Order.