(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for certain statutory functions of Dumfries and Galloway Council relating to transport to be exercisable by the South-West of Scotland 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 Dumfries and Galloway Council to the South-West of Scotland 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 Dumfries and Galloway Council and the South-West of Scotland 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.