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Article 1Citation and commencement#
This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 and comes into force on 1 April 2026.
Article 2Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006#
(1)The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)At the end of article 12(2B), insert—“q for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2026 £248,200,000.”
(3)At the end of article 12(2D), insert—“n 53% for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2026.”
Article 3Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021#
(1)The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons (Scotland) Order 2021 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2)For article 12(3) substitute—“3 The Scottish Ministers must make reimbursement payments to operators at the reimbursement rate specified for each financial year, within the capped level of funding specified for that year.”
(3)After article 12(3), insert—“3A The capped level of funding is £220,600,000 for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2026.”
(4)After article 12(4D), insert—“4E The reimbursement rate for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2026 is—a 48.1% in relation to eligible journeys on eligible services made by eligible persons aged 5 to 15 years old,b 72.5% in relation to eligible journeys on eligible services made by eligible persons aged 16 to 21 years old.”
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