[F13CPartnership schemes: service standardsS
(1)The service standards that a partnership scheme may impose include requirements—
(a)in relation to the frequency or timing of particular local services or local services of particular descriptions (a “route service standard”), or
(b)in relation to any other matter relating to the standard of service that is to be provided (an “operational service standard”).
(2)A route service standard may, in particular, determine the frequency or timing allowed in relation to a local service—
(a)by reference only to that service,
(b)by reference to that service and other local services, taken together.
(3)An operational service standard may, in particular, impose requirements about—
(a)the vehicles which are used to provide services,
(b)the maximum fares that may be charged for particular journeys, or for journeys of particular descriptions on services to which the scheme applies,
(c)ticketing and the manner in which entitlement to travel may be evidenced,
(d)the pricing of multi-operator travel cards,
(e)the provision of information to the public about local services,
(f)the dates on which the timing of local services may be changed.
(4)A partnership scheme may not impose service standards in relation to the use of vehicles under permits granted under section 22 of the 1985 Act.
(5)A service standard imposed by a partnership scheme has effect only in relation to so much of a local service as is provided in the area to which the scheme relates.
(6)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations define the expression “multi-operator travel cards” for the purposes of this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 Ch. 1 substituted for ss. 3-12 and cross-heading (4.12.2023) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 17), ss. 35(2), 130(2) (with s. 126) (as amended (27.11.2023) by S.S.I. 2023/347, regs. 1(1), 2(2)); S.S.I. 2023/250, sch.