{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-scotland-act-2001/section-47",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-scotland-act-2001/section-47.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2001/2",
  "legislation_title": "Transport (Scotland) Act 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transport-scotland-act-2001",
  "path": "section/47",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "47",
  "heading": "Co-operation",
  "text": "(1) In considering whether to make a partnership scheme or franchising framework or ticketing scheme a local transport authority shall have regard to the desirability, in appropriate cases, of making a scheme or framework jointly with another authority.\n(2) A local transport authority shall, in determining their opinion under paragraph (a) of section 35 of this Act, have regard to the desirability, in appropriate cases, of carrying out their functions under sections 33 and 34 of this Act jointly with another authority (whether as respects the whole or any part of their combined area).\n(3) Local transport authorities shall in carrying out their functions—\n(a) under this Part of this Act in relation to partnership schemes and franchising frameworks and ticketing schemes; and\n(b) under sections 33 and 34 of this Act,\nco-operate with one another.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 47(1) substituted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(5)(a)(i) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 47(1) substituted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(5)(a)(ii) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 47(1) substituted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(5)(a)(iii) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 47(3)(a) substituted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(5)(b)(i) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 47(3)(a) substituted (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), s. 130(2), sch. para. 3(5)(b)(ii) (with s. 126); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 47: transfer of functions (1.11.2006) by Transfer of Functions to the Shetland Transport Partnership Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/527), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 47: transfer of functions (7.11.2006) by Transfer of Functions to the South-West of Scotland Transport Partnership Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/538), art. 1, Sch. 1 (with art. 5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2019/17",
      "affecting_title": "Transport (Scotland) Act 2019"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2019/17",
      "affecting_title": "Transport (Scotland) Act 2019"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/2/section/47",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:20.199105+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}