# The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland Regulations 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations, which are made under sections 79 and 81(2) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 establish a committee, to be known as the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland. The committee will consider such matters relating to the needs of disabled persons in connection with transport and also give advice to the Scottish Ministers in relation to such matters as the committee thinks appropriate.
Regulation 2 establishes the committee.
Regulation 3 details the constitution of the committee.
Regulation 4 provides details of the appointment and tenure of office for members of the committee.
Regulation 5 provides for administrative arrangements.
Regulation 6 provides for the constitution and procedure for the committee.
Regulation 7 enables the committee to delegate the exercise and performance of any of its functions to sub-committees.
Regulation 8 provides that the validity of the proceedings of the committee are not affected by a vacancy amongst the members.
Regulation 9 provides that the committee is to prepare a work programme detailing its proposed work for the following calendar year.
Regulation 10 provides that the committee is to prepare a report to Scottish Ministers which provides Scottish Ministers with advice on matters relating to the needs of disabled persons in connection with transport as the committee thinks appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/69/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mobility-and-access-committee-for-scotland-regulations-2002/note
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