Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland Regulations 2002
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2002/69 |
2002 No. 69
TRANSPORT
The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland Regulations 2002
Made 25th February 2002
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 26th February 2002
Coming into force 22th March 2002
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 72 and 81(2) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 20011, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 22nd March 2002.
(2) In these Regulations “the committee” means the committee established by regulation 2.
Establishment of Committee
2. There is hereby established a committee, to be known as the “Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland”, for the purposes mentioned in section 72(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001.
Membership
3.—(1) The committee shall consist of–
(a)
(a) a convener; and
(b)
(b) at least 9, but not more than 14, other members
appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) The convener of the committee shall be a disabled person and at least one-half of the total number of members of the committee (including the convener) shall be disabled persons.
(3) In paragraph (2) above “disabled person” has the same meaning as in the Disability Discrimination Act 19952.
Appointment and tenure of office
4.—(1) Any person appointed to be a member of the committee shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of that person’s appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member of the committee, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2) Any person so appointed may at any time resign by written notice given to the Scottish Ministers.
Administration etc.
5.—(1) The Scottish Ministers shall provide the committee with funds with which to pay to its members such travelling and other allowances, and to defray such other expenses in connection with its functions, as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(2) The Scottish Ministers shall make arrangements for the committee to be provided with such administrative support and office accommodation, as they consider appropriate.
Constitution and procedure
6.—(1) The committee shall meet whenever convened by the convener and at least four times a year.
(2) Without prejudice to the discretion of the convener to call a meeting whenever the convener thinks fit, the convener shall call a meeting when required to do so by...
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