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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2005 No. 454 (C.22 )
TRANSPORT
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005

Made

13th September 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 52(4) and 54(2) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and interpretation
     1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005.

    (2) In this Order "the Act" means the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.

Appointed days
     2. The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of any of the Schedules to this Order (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that Schedule) shall come into force on the day appointed in relation to that Schedule in the Table below.

TABLE

Schedule Appointed day

1 14th September 2005

2 10th October 2005

3 3rd April 2006

TAVISH SCOTT
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
13th September 2005

SCHEDULE 1Article 2

PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 14TH SEPTEMBER 2005

Column 1 Column 2

Provisions of the Act Subject Matter

Section 1 Establishment of regional Transport Partnerships

Section 13 Transfer to Scottish Ministers of certain rail functions

SCHEDULE 2Article 2

PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 10TH OCTOBER 2005

Column 1 Column 2

Provisions of the Act Subject Matter

Sections 2 to 12, 14 and 15 (Part 1) Regional Transport Partnerships

Section 16 Creation, appointment, status and funding of Scottish Road Works Commissioner

Section 17 Functions of Commissioner

Section 40 National travel concession schemes

Section 44 Abolition of requirement on local traffic authority to inform the Scottish Ministers about certain pedestrian crossings

Section 45 Modification of Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960 and loans for transport related purposes

Section 46 Amendment of procedure for dealing with applications for harbour orders

Section 47 Amendment of procedure where harbour revision orders are made by the Scottish Ministers of their own motion

Section 48 Transitional provision for sections 46 and 47

Section 50 Extension of remit of Bus User Complaints Tribunal

Section 51 Minor amendments of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

Section 53 Interpretation

Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 10 and 12 to 19 Further provision about regional Transport Partnerships

Schedule 2 Scottish Road Works Commissioner: further provision

SCHEDULE 3Article 2

PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 3RD APRIL 2006

Column 1 Column 2

Provisions of the Act Subject Matter

Section 41 Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland

Section 42 Functions of the Committee

Section 43 Guidance and direction to the Committee

Schedule 1, paragraph 11 Participation in community planning

Schedule 1, paragraph 20 Freedom of information

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints various days for the coming into force of the provisions of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 ("the Act").

Article 2 appoints the following days for the coming into force of various provisions of the Act, namely:

(a) 14th September 2005 for the provisions specified in Schedule 1 to this Order which are sections 1 (Establishment of regional Transport Partnerships) and 13 (Transfer to Scottish Ministers of certain rail functions);

(b) 10th October 2005 for the provisions specified in Schedule 2 to this Order which relate to Part 1 (Regional Transport Partnerships) of the Act, the Scottish Road Works Commissioner and the majority of Part 3 (Miscellaneous); and

(c) 3rd April 2006 for the provisions specified in Schedule 3 to this Order which relate to the Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland and the participation of Transport Partnerships in community planning and freedom of information.

The Act received Royal Assent on 5th August 2005. Sections 52 and 54 came into force on Royal Assent.

The provisions of the Act remaining to be commenced after the making of this Order are sections 18 to 39 and Schedules 3 to 7 all of which relate to road works and section 49 which relates to badges for vehicles used for disabled people.

Notes:

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Schedule	Appointed day
1	14th September 2005
2	10th October 2005
3	3rd April 2006

Column 1	Column 2
Provisions of the Act	Subject Matter
Section 1	Establishment of regional Transport Partnerships
Section 13	Transfer to Scottish Ministers of certain rail functions