# The National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022

S.S.I. 2022/115 · made 23 March 2022

Article 2 of this Order amends article 12 of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 to set the capped level of funding and the reimbursement rate for the financial year 2022/23.

Made under: Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (Section 40, Section 52)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-bus-travel-concession-schemes-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-order-2022/pdf/ssi_20220115_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/national-bus-travel-concession-schemes-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-order-2022/pdf/ssipn_20220115_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Transport
Made 23rd March 2022
Coming into force 1st April 2022
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40(1), (3) and (4) and 52(4) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 52(3) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022 and comes into force on 1 April 2022.

## 2 Amendments 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 2006 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) At the end of article 12(2B) insert—
“(m) for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2022 £226,100,000.”.
(3) At the end of article 12(2D) insert—
“(j) 55.9% for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2022.”.

## 3 Amendments 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 2021 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) After article 12(4), insert—
“(4A) The reimbursement rate for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2022 is—
(a) 43.6% in relation to eligible journeys on eligible services made by eligible persons aged 5 to 15 years old,
(b) 81.2% in relation to eligible journeys on eligible services made by eligible persons aged 16 to 21 years old.”.

## Signature

JENNY GILRUTH
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd March 2022

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order amends article 12 of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 to set the capped level of funding and the reimbursement rate for the financial year 2022/23.
Article 3 of this Order also amends article 12 of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021 to set the reimbursement rates for the financial year 2022/23.
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (“BRIA”) has been prepared in relation to this Order and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies of the BRIA are available from Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF and online at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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