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Transport (Scotland) Act 2019

2019 asp 17 · Enacted 15 November 2019 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to require the production of a national strategy in relation to transport; to make provision for low emission zones; to make provision for and in connection with the powers of local transport authorities in connection with the operation of local bus services in their areas; to make provision about arrangements under which persons may be entitled to travel on local bus and other transport services; to prohibit the parking of vehicles on pavements, prohibit double parking and prohibit parking adjacent to dropped footways; to make provision enabling local authorities to make schemes under which a charge may be levied for providing workplace parking places; to make provision in connection with charges arising from parking on private land; to make provision in connection with the status of the office of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner, the Commissioner's functions and the regulation of road works; to make provision in connection with regional Transport Partnerships and to adjust the number of members on the British Waterways Board; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 10th October 2019 and received Royal Assent on 15th November 2019

Contents

  1. Part 1: National transport strategy
  2. 1Preparation of strategy
  3. 2Consultation on strategy
  4. 3Publication and laying of strategy
  5. 4Review of strategy
  6. 5Reporting on strategy
  7. Part 2: Low emission zones
  8. Chapter 1: Effect of a low emission zone scheme
  9. 6Restriction on driving within a zone
  10. 7Proving contraventions and issue of a penalty charge notice
  11. 8Enforcement
  12. Chapter 2: Creation and modification of a low emission zone scheme
  13. Process
  14. 9Power to make or modify a low emission zone scheme
  15. 10Ministerial approval
  16. 11Prior consultation
  17. 12Examination of proposals
  18. 13Ministers' power to regulate process
  19. Content
  20. 14Required content of a scheme
  21. 15Grace period
  22. 16Grace periods: further provision
  23. 17Time-limited exemptions
  24. 18Power to alter operating hours
  25. 19Ministers' power to specify additional content
  26. Chapter 3: Operation of a low emission zone scheme
  27. Equipment and signs
  28. 20Use of equipment
  29. 21Approved devices
  30. 22Traffic signs
  31. Information sharing
  32. 23Power to share information
  33. Temporary suspension for events
  34. 24Temporary suspension for events
  35. Finances and reporting etc.
  36. 25Ministers' grant-making powers
  37. 26Financial powers etc.
  38. 27Application of penalty charges
  39. 28Accounts
  40. 29Annual report
  41. Performance of a scheme
  42. 30Direction to carry out a review
  43. 31Action following a review
  44. Chapter 4: General
  45. 32Guidance
  46. 33Interpretation of Part
  47. Part 3: Bus services
  48. Provision of services by local transport authorities
  49. 34Provision of bus services etc. by local transport authorities
  50. Bus services improvement partnerships
  51. 35Bus services improvement partnerships
  52. 36Procedures for partnership plans and schemes
  53. 37Registration of local services and functions of traffic commissioner
  54. Local services franchises
  55. 38Franchising arrangements for local services
  56. Information relating to services
  57. 39Provision of service information when varying or cancelling registration
  58. 40Provision of information about bus services Not yet in force
  59. Part 4: Ticketing arrangements and schemes
  60. 41Ticketing arrangements Not yet in force
  61. 42National technological standard for smart ticketing Not yet in force
  62. 43National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board
  63. 44Ticketing schemes Not yet in force
  64. 45Directions about ticketing schemes Not yet in force
  65. 46Reports on ticketing arrangements and schemes Not yet in force
  66. 47Application of ticketing arrangements and schemes to trams Not yet in force
  67. 48Guidance Not yet in force
  68. Part 5: Travel concession schemes: application to community transport
  69. 49Travel concession schemes: application to community transport
  70. Part 6: Parking prohibitions
  71. Pavement parking prohibition
  72. 50Pavement parking prohibition
  73. 51Exemption orders
  74. 52Exemption orders: form and procedure
  75. 53Exemption orders: traffic signs
  76. Double parking prohibition
  77. 54Double parking prohibition
  78. Exceptions to pavement parking prohibition and double parking prohibition
  79. 55Exceptions to pavement parking prohibition and double parking prohibition
  80. Dropped footway parking prohibition
  81. 56Dropped footway parking prohibition
  82. 57Exceptions to dropped footway parking prohibition
  83. Enforcement of parking prohibitions
  84. 58Imposition of penalty charges
  85. 59Enforcement of parking prohibitions
  86. 60Power to install approved devices
  87. Removal, moving and disposal of motor vehicles
  88. 61Removal of motor vehicles parked contrary to parking prohibitions
  89. 62Moving motor vehicles parked contrary to parking prohibitions
  90. 63Disposal of removed motor vehicles
  91. Arrangements in connection with enforcement
  92. 64Arrangements in connection with enforcement
  93. Information sharing
  94. 65Power to share information
  95. Accounts
  96. 66Accounts
  97. Ministerial directions and guidance
  98. 67Ministerial directions
  99. 68Ministerial guidance
  100. Interpretation of Part 6
  101. 69Interpretation of Part 6
  102. Part 7: Workplace parking
  103. Workplace parking licensing schemes
  104. 70Workplace parking licensing schemes
  105. 71Workplace parking places
  106. Making and modifying schemes
  107. 72Power to make and modify schemes
  108. 73Prior consultation and impact assessment
  109. 74Scottish Ministers' power to regulate process
  110. 75Examination of proposals
  111. Workplace parking licences
  112. 76Licence applications and processes
  113. 77Content of licences
  114. Exemptions
  115. 78Exemptions etc.
  116. 79National exemptions
  117. Financial provisions
  118. 80Charges
  119. 81Application of net proceeds of workplace parking licensing schemes
  120. 82Accounts
  121. Enforcement
  122. 83Penalty charges
  123. 84Evidence from approved devices
  124. 85Enforcement powers
  125. 86Enforcement powers: warrants
  126. 87Enforcement powers: further provision
  127. 88Power of entry: Crown land
  128. 89Interpretation of Part
  129. Part 8: Recovery of unpaid parking charges Not yet in force
  130. Application Not yet in force
  131. 90Application of Part Not yet in force
  132. Key concepts Not yet in force
  133. 91Meaning of “relevant obligation” Not yet in force
  134. 92Meaning of “parking charge” Not yet in force
  135. 93Meaning of “relevant contract” Not yet in force
  136. 94Meaning of “relevant land” Not yet in force
  137. Right to recover unpaid charges from keeper of vehicle Not yet in force
  138. 95Right in certain circumstances to recover from keeper of vehicle Not yet in force
  139. 96First condition: lack of knowledge of driver's name and address Not yet in force
  140. 97Second condition: giving of notices to driver and keeper Not yet in force
  141. 98Giving of notice to driver Not yet in force
  142. 99Giving of notice to keeper following giving notice to driver Not yet in force
  143. 100Giving of notice to keeper without giving notice to driver Not yet in force
  144. 101Notices to keeper: accompanying evidence Not yet in force
  145. 102Third condition: keeper's details obtained from Secretary of State Not yet in force
  146. 103Fourth condition: display of notices on relevant land Not yet in force
  147. Hire vehicles Not yet in force
  148. 104No right to recover from vehicle-hire firm Not yet in force
  149. 105Right to recover from hirer Not yet in force
  150. Military vehicles Not yet in force
  151. 106Military vehicles Not yet in force
  152. General Not yet in force
  153. 107Power to modify Part Not yet in force
  154. 108Interpretation of Part Not yet in force
  155. Part 9: Road works
  156. Scottish Road Works Commissioner: status and functions
  157. 109Status of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner
  158. 110Inspection functions
  159. 111Compliance notices
  160. 112Fixed penalty notices Not yet in force
  161. 113Functions in relation to the Scottish Road Works Register
  162. Permission to execute works in a road
  163. 114Permission to execute works in a road
  164. Safety measures for the carrying out of works in roads
  165. 115Fencing and lighting of obstructions and excavations
  166. 116Qualifications of supervisors and operatives
  167. Commencement and completion notices
  168. 117Commencement and completion notices
  169. Reinstatement of roads following works
  170. 118Reinstatement quality plans
  171. Information about apparatus
  172. 119Information about apparatus
  173. Part 10: Miscellaneous and general
  174. Health boards: duty to have regard to community benefit in non-emergency patient transport contracts
  175. 120Health boards: duty to have regard to community benefit in non-emergency patient transport contracts
  176. Health boards: duty to work with community transport bodies
  177. 121Health boards: duty to work with community transport bodies
  178. Regional Transport Partnerships: finance
  179. 122Regional Transport Partnerships: finance
  180. The British Waterways Board
  181. 123The British Waterways Board
  182. Certain orders under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984: objections Not yet in force
  183. 124Certain orders under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984: objections Not yet in force
  184. General
  185. 125Individual culpability where offending by an organisation
  186. 126Crown application
  187. 127Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  188. 128Regulations
  189. 129Ancillary provision
  190. 130Commencement
  191. 131Short title
  192. Schedule: Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  193. Part 1: Bus services
  194. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
  195. 1Paragraph 1
  196. Transport Act 1985
  197. 2Paragraph 2
  198. Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
  199. 3Paragraph 3
  200. Transport (Scotland) Act 2005
  201. 4Paragraph 4
  202. Part 2: Road works
  203. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
  204. 5Paragraph 5
  205. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
  206. 6Paragraph 6
  207. Transport (Scotland) Act 2005
  208. 7Paragraph 7