Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008

(introduced by section 25)

SCHEDULE 1 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)

1 In section 46 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (fare-paying passengers on school buses), in subsection (3), in the definition of “free school transport”—

(a) in paragraph (a) omit “section 509(1) or (1A)”;

(b) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (aa);

(c) after paragraph (aa) insert —

“(ab) in pursuance of arrangements under sections 3 or 4 of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008, or”.

Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

2 (1) Section 6 of the Transport Act 1985 (registration of local services) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1B)—

(a) omit “section 509(1) or (1A),” in paragraph (a);

(b) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (b);

(c) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) the obligation placed on a local authority by sections 3 or 4 of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008; or

(e) the exercise of the power of a local authority under section 6 of that Measure.”

(3) In subsection (1C)(a), for “or (c)” substitute “, (c), (d) or (e)”.

Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

3 (1) Section 57 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b) after “any Act” insert “or any Measure of the National Assembly for Wales”.

(3) In subsection (2)(c) after “any Act” insert “or any Measure of the National Assembly for Wales”.

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

4 (1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 509AA (provision of transport for persons of sixth form age)—

(a) in subsection (1) after “authority” insert “in England”;

(b) in subsection (2)(d) omit “or the National Assembly for Wales”;

(c) in subsection (9) for “appropriate authority may, if it” substitute “Secretary of State may, if he”;

(d) omit subsection (9A);

(e) in subsection (10) omit the words “(in relation to local education authorities in England) or the National Assembly for Wales (in relation to local education authorities in Wales)”.

(3) In section 509AB (further provision about transport policy statements)—

(a) omit subsection (4);

(b) in subsection (5), for the words from “under this section” to the end substitute “under this section by the Learning and Skills Council for England.”;

(c) in subsection (6)—

(i) in paragraph (c) omit “(in the case of a local education authority in England)”;

(ii) in paragraph (d) omit the words after “England” the first time that word appears to the end of that paragraph.

(4) In section 509AC (interpretation of sections 509AA and 509AB)—

(a) omit subsection (3);

(b) in subsection (6) omit the words after “subsection (5)” to the end of that subsection;

(c) omit subsection (7).

(5) In section 509A (travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “authority” insert “in England”;

(b) in subsection (4A), after “Regulations” insert “made by the Secretary of State”;

(c) in subsection (5) (as substituted by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)), omit “in relation to England,” and paragraph (b).

Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

5 In section 110(5)(a) of the Childcare Act 2006, for “20 to 24” substitute “20 to 22, 24”.