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Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 47 Cited in Amendments 45 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2007 c. 13
  • For section 145 of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) (mandatory concessions outside Greater London) and the heading before the section substitute—
      Mandatory travel concessions for journeys not beginning on the London bus network
      (145A) England: mandatory concessions for journeys not beginning on the London bus network
    • “(1) Any person to whom a current statutory travel concession permit has been issued and who travels on an eligible journey on an eligible service is entitled, on production of the permit, to a concession consisting of a waiver of the fare for the journey by the operator of the service.
    • (2) In subsection (1) “eligible journey” means a journey on one public service vehicle (in one direction) which—
    • (a) is between places in England,
    • (b) begins at a relevant time, and
    • (c) is not one to which section 242(8) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (journeys beginning on the London bus network) applies.
    • Any person to whom a current statutory travel concession permit has been issued and who travels on an eligible journey on an eligible service is entitled, on production of the permit, to a concession consisting of a waiver of the fare for the journey by the operator of the service.is between places in England,begins at a relevant time, andis not one to which section 242(8) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (journeys beginning on the London bus network) applies.a permit issued pursuant to subsection (4) ,a permit issued by a London authority relating to the travel concession specified in section 242(8) and (8A) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (travel concessions on journeys beginning on the London bus network etc) , ora permit issued by a London authority pursuant to paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 16 to that Act (free travel scheme in Greater London) .A travel concession authority in England other than a London authority must, on an application made to it by any person who appears to the authority to be an elderly or disabled person whose sole or principal residence is in the authority's area, issue to the person free of charge a permit indicating that he is entitled to the concession specified in subsection (1) .as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State, andsubject to that, as the authority issuing the permit considers appropriate.The Secretary of State may issue guidance to travel concession authorities in England to which they must have regard in determining for the purposes of subsection (4) whether a person is a disabled person.the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee,associations representative of travel concession authorities, andsuch other persons as he thinks fit.The Secretary of State may issue guidance to travel concession authorities in England to which they must have regard in determining for the purposes of subsection (4) whether a person has his sole or principal residence in an authority's area.the concession specified in subsection (1) , andthe concession provided by virtue of section 242(8) of, or paragraph A1 of Schedule 16 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999,The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about agreements within subsection (9) .requiring the serving of notices before an agreement is made,about the form of agreements, andas to the period for which a person may agree not to be entitled to the concessions mentioned in subsection (9) (a) and (b) .(1) Amend section 146 of the 2000 Act (mandatory concessions: supplementary) as follows.(2) After the definition of “a half-price travel concession” insert—
      “London authority” means a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,
    .    after paragraph (b) insert—
    • (ba) a London authority,
    ;    a London authority,after paragraph (c) insert—
    • (ca) the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or
    .    the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or(1) Amend section 149 of the 2000 Act (reimbursement of operators) as follows.(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
    • “(1) Where—
    • (a) an operator provides concessions under section 145A(1) in respect of eligible journeys beginning in the area of a travel concession authority in England, or
    • (b) an operator provides concessions under section 145B(1) for persons who reside in the area of a travel concession authority in Wales,
      • the authority shall reimburse the operator for providing the concessions.
    an operator provides concessions under section 145A(1) in respect of eligible journeys beginning in the area of a travel concession authority in England, oran operator provides concessions under section 145B(1) for persons who reside in the area of a travel concession authority in Wales,(3) In subsection (2) (a) , for “for persons who reside in their area, or” substitute—
    • (i) in respect of eligible journeys beginning in the authority's area (if the authority is in England) , or
    • (ii) for persons who reside in the authority's area (if the authority is in Wales) , or
    .    in respect of eligible journeys beginning in the authority's area (if the authority is in England) , orfor persons who reside in the authority's area (if the authority is in Wales) , or(4) Amend section 150 of the 2000 Act (procedure for reimbursement arrangements determined by authority) as follows.for “subsection (3) ” substitute “ subsection (3) (a) ”;for “28 days” substitute “ 56 days ”.(6) After subsection (4) insert—
    • “(4A) An application under subsection (3) (b) shall be made by notice in writing given not later than 28 days after the date on which the arrangements, or the variations, come into operation.
    An application under subsection (3) (b) shall be made by notice in writing given not later than 28 days after the date on which the arrangements, or the variations, come into operation.(1) Amend section 240 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (travel concessions on journeys in and around Greater London) as follows.for “persons appearing to the authority to be persons—” substitute—
    • (a) persons appearing to the authority to have their sole or principal residence in the authority's area and to be persons—
    ;    persons appearing to the authority to have their sole or principal residence in the authority's area and to be persons—renumber paragraphs (a) to (i) as sub-paragraphs (i) to (ix) of paragraph (a) ;at the end of the subsection insert
      ; or
    • (b) persons to...
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