Relevant legislation

• Transport Act (1968)
• Transport Act (1985)
• Transport (Scotland) Act (2001)
• Transport (Scotland) Act (2005)
• Transport (Scotland) Act (2019)
• The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order (SI No. 80) (2023)
• The Bus Services Improvement Partnerships and the Local Services Franchises (Provision of Information) (Scotland) Regulations (SSI No. 368) (2023)
• The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order (SSI No. 161) (2024)
• The Local Services Franchises (Traffic Commissioner Notices and Panels) (Scotland) Regulations (SSI No. 229) (2024)
• The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Local Services Franchises Transitional Process) (Scotland) Regulations (SSI No. 137) (2025)

Other legislation to be aware of when exploring the bus provisions

• Competition Act (1998)
• Public Finance and Accountancy (Scotland) Act (2000)
• The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations (SSI No. 219) (2001)
• Pensions Act (2004)
• Companies Act (2006)
• Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (2006)
• Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act (2014)
• The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations (SSI No. 420) (2015)
• The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations (2015)
• The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations (2016)
• The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations (2016)
• The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations (2016)
• Subsidy Control Act (2022)
• The Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations (2023)