Explanatory note

This Order, which is made under sections 13(1) and (3) and 52(4)(b) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) provides for the transfer of functions of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority and the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive relating to the provision and regulation of rail services conferred by Part II of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) and sections 34 and 35 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) to the Scottish Ministers. The power to transfer these functions to the Scottish Ministers was brought within the competence of the Scottish Parliament by article 4(b) of the Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3329).

This Order also makes modifications of the enactments referred to above as a consequence of the transfer of the rail functions (article 4). Article 5 makes transitional and saving provision.