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Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
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· 2001-01-25
2025-10-27
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2024-12-02
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2024-06-05
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
Changes on 2024-06-05
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- “*local authority*” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39);
- “*local transport authority*” means—a local authority; orthe Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority;
- “*local transport authority*” means—a local authority; ... the Shetland Transport Partnership; the South-West of Scotland Transport Partnership;the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority ; or the West of Scotland Transport Partnership;
- “*local traffic authority*” has the same meaning as in section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27);
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## Part 1 — Joint transport strategies
#### Joint transport strategies
#### Directions
## Part 2 — Bus services
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### Miscellaneous
#### Power to obtain information about local services
#### Civil penalties for bus lane contraventions
#### Civil penalties for bus lane contraventions
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[^key-34becb61c5e46e181f9889c8a8a91de1]: Words in s. 82(2) repealed (4.12.2023) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/17), [s. 130(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/17/section/130/2), [sch. para. 3(9)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/17/schedule/paragraph/3/9/b) (with [s. 126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/17/section/126)); [S.S.I. 2023/250](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/250), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/250/schedule)
[^key-7fab356574d73010f23c1ed4fcc76d0a]: [Ss. 3A-3L](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/2/section/3A): functions exercisable concurrently (5.6.2024) by [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [2-5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/2)
[^key-f26cc5819c87e435816928de2bfc371d]: [Ss. 13A-13S](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/2/section/13A): functions exercisable concurrently (5.6.2024) by [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [2-5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/2)
[^key-b90433dadc594c4d3af86c1abad437b1]: [Sch. A1 Pts. 1-3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/2/schedule/A1/part/1): functions exercisable concurrently (5.6.2024) by [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [2-5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/2)
[^key-69f956bc16989fd5b2d4800e482b7b4b]: S. 2A: functions exercisable concurrently (5.6.2024) by [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [2-5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/2)
[^key-efa4c30800c7243c647a336405612eaf]: Word in s. 82(1) omitted (5.6.2024) by virtue of [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [6(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/6/2/a)
[^key-79af407f7fe6a5d5280ace6eb3eb1ee3]: Words in s. 82(1) inserted (5.6.2024) by [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [6(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/6/2/b)
[^key-fa21c8cb7a2c59f555a8c67c2d481bc5]: Words in s. 82(1) inserted (5.6.2024) by [The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/161)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/1/1), [6(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/161/article/6/2/c)
#### Home zones
#### Patrolling school crossings
#### Interpretation
#### Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)
#### Apportionment
#### Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
#### Transport Act 1985 (c.67)
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- (2) The local transport authority must be satisfied that the provision of such a service will contribute to the implementation of their relevant general policies.
- (3)
### CHAPTER 1 — Bus services improvement partnerships
##### 3A
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- (d) such other persons as they think fit.
#### Competition test for exercise of bus functions
#### Grants to bus service operators
#### Repayment of grants towards bus fuel duty
#### Bus User Complaints Tribunal
#### Power to restrict dates on which scheduled timings of local services may be varied
#### Charging schemes
#### Financial assistance for inland waterway and sea freight
#### Home zones
#### Traffic regulation conditions to reduce or limit noise or air pollution
#### Co-operation
#### Charging schemes to be made, varied and revoked by order
#### Disabled persons’ transport needs: power to establish committee
#### Amendment of Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
#### Patrolling school crossings
#### Stands etc. for bicycles and motor cycles
#### Guidance
#### Civil penalties: bodies corporate and partnerships
## SCHEDULE A1
2023-12-04
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2008-04-01
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2008-02-11
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2007-05-14
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2006-11-07
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2006-11-01
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2006-05-08
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2006-04-27
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2005-10-10
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2004-01-01
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2003-04-01
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
2001-01-25
Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
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