# The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006, Article 8: Admission to the Scheme


(1) Where the Scottish Ministers admit an operator to the Scheme they shall issue a notice of admission to the operator requiring them to provide travel concessions in accordance with the Scheme.
(2) The admission date for the Scheme will be–
(a) for existing services, 1st April 2006; or
(b) for new services, either–
(i) the date when the service begins; or
(ii) the date specified in the notice of admission to the Scheme, provided that 7 days has elapsed from the notice being issued.
(3) If the Scottish Ministers refuse to admit an operator to the Scheme the operator concerned may appeal against that decision within the period of 56 days beginning with the day on which the operator was notified of the decision.
(4) Where an operator makes an appeal under paragraph (3), the appeal shall be determined by an assessment panel comprising 3 members appointed by agreement between the operator and the Scottish Ministers.
(5) The assessment panel may either–
(a) determine that the operator is admitted to the Scheme; or
(b) determine that the operator is refused admission to the Scheme.
(6) The assessment panel shall send a copy of their determination to the operator and to the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2006/011069905X/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-bus-travel-concession-scheme-for-older-and-disabled-persons-scotland-order-2006/article-8
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