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The National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026

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Draft 2026, ISBN 9780111065358

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This draft Order supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before the Scottish Parliament and published on 4 December 2025 (ISBN 978-0-11-106450-4). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Order.

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 52(3) of the Transport Scotland Act 2005, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

TRANSPORT

Made ***

Coming into force 24th March 2026

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40(1), (3), and (4) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 52(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 asp 12.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006
  3. 3Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 and comes into force on 24 March 2026.

2Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006

(1)

The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

After article 14 insert—

“Standards of conduct

14A
(1)

The Scottish Ministers may determine standards of conduct for eligible persons using the Scheme.

(2)

Any standards determined under paragraph (1) must be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.”.

(3)

In article 15(4) (travel cards)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “; or” substitute “,”,

(b)

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

if an eligible person has breached standards of conduct determined under article 14A while using the Scheme, or”.

(4)

After article 15(4) insert—

“(5)

Before making a decision under paragraph (4), the Scottish Ministers must—

(a)

give notice to the eligible person,

(b)

specify the grounds for withdrawal or suspension, and

(c)

provide the eligible person with an opportunity to make representations.”.

3Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021

(1)

The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

After article 14 insert—

“Standards of conduct

14A
(1)

The Scottish Ministers may determine standards of conduct for eligible persons using the scheme.

(2)

Any standards determined under paragraph (1) must be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.”.

(3)

In article 15(3) (travel cards)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or”,

(b)

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

if an eligible person breached standards of conduct determined under article 14A while using the scheme, or”.

(4)

After article 15(3) insert—

“(4)

Before making a decision under paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must—

(a)

give notice to the eligible person,

(b)

specify the grounds for withdrawal or suspension, and

(c)

provide the eligible person with an opportunity to make representations.”.

Signature

Name

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 (“the 2006 Order”) and the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021 (the “2021 Order”). Article 2 inserts a new article 14A and amends article 15 the 2006 Order to give Ministers the power to withdraw or suspend concessionary travel where an individual is found to be in breach of standards of conduct determined by the Scottish Ministers while using the scheme. Additionally, article 2 sets out procedural requirements to be followed before withdrawing or suspending concessionary travel. Article 3 amends the 2021 Order in the same way.