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(1) This Order may be cited as the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.
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The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of any of the Schedules to this Order (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that Schedule) shall come into force on the day appointed in relation to that Schedule in the Table below.

TABLE
Schedule Appointed day
1 14th September 2005
2 10th October 2005
3 3rd April 2006
TAVISH SCOTT
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
13th September 2005
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2
Provisions of the Act Subject Matter
Section 1 Establishment of regional Transport Partnerships
Section 13 Transfer to Scottish Ministers of certain rail functions
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2
Provisions of the Act Subject Matter
Sections 2 to 12, 14 and 15 (Part 1) Regional Transport Partnerships
Section 16 Creation, appointment, status and funding of Scottish Road Works Commissioner
Section 17 Functions of Commissioner
Section 40 National travel concession schemes
Section 44 Abolition of requirement on local traffic authority to inform the Scottish Ministers about certain pedestrian crossings
Section 45 Modification of Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960 and loans for transport related purposes
Section 46 Amendment of procedure for dealing with applications for harbour orders
Section 47 Amendment of procedure where harbour revision orders are made by the Scottish Ministers of their own motion
Section 48 Transitional provision for sections 46 and 47
Section 50 Extension of remit of Bus User Complaints Tribunal
Section 51 Minor amendments of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001
Section 53 Interpretation
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 10 and 12 to 19 Further provision about regional Transport Partnerships
Schedule 2 Scottish Road Works Commissioner: further provision
SCHEDULE 3
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2
Provisions of the Act Subject Matter
Section 41 Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland
Section 42 Functions of the Committee
Section 43 Guidance and direction to the Committee
Schedule 1, paragraph 11 Participation in community planning
Schedule 1, paragraph 20 Freedom of information