32ADirections about ticketing schemes

1

The Scottish Ministers may direct a local transport authority, or two or more such authorities, to exercise their power—

a

under section 29(1) to make a ticketing scheme, or

b

under section 31(5) to vary a ticketing scheme.

2

A direction under subsection (1) may specify—

a

ticketing arrangements or kinds of ticketing arrangements that operators of local services must be required to make and implement under the ticketing scheme,

b

provision of the kind mentioned in section 29(3B) that the ticketing arrangements must include,

c

the class of local services to which the scheme is to apply.

3

Before making a direction under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board.

4

A direction under subsection (1) must—

a

be in writing, and

b

be published (as soon as practicable after it is communicated to the local transport authority or authorities), and

c

set out the Scottish Ministers' reasons for making it.

5

The Scottish Ministers may revise or revoke a direction under subsection (1).

6

Subsection (4) applies to the revision or revocation of a direction under subsection (1) as it applies to such a direction.