Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision as to the composition of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland when dealing with appeals under section 39(5A) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and appeals under the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Bus Services Improvement Partnerships Service Standards Decisions) (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2024.

The Upper Tribunal was established by the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014. Members of the Upper Tribunal can be ordinary members, legal members or judicial members according to criteria set out in that Act and regulations made under that Act. This instrument sets out which member or members may hear the appeals referred to in the paragraph above.