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(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland as Specified Authority and Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2006.
(2) This Order, except as provided in paragraph (3), shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) Article 3 shall come into force on 1st January 2007.
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The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland shall be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to that body, as if it were a specified authority within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Commissioner’s functions).
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In schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (authorities appointments to which are governed by a code of practice) under the heading “Advisory Bodies” insert at the appropriate place “Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland”.
TAVISH SCOTT
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th June 2006