Greater London Authority Act 1999

242 Requirements as to scope. E+W+S

(1) Arrangements under section 240(1) above for travel concessions [F1 for London residents] meet the requirements of this section as to scope if they provide

[F2 (a)] for the grant of travel concessions to all eligible London residents on journeys falling within subsection (2) below [F3 ; and

F3 (b) [F4 for the travel concessions granted to them to include the concession specified in subsection (8) below.]]

[F4 for the grant to all eligible England residents of the travel concession specified in subsection (8) below; and]

(c) [F4 for the grant to all eligible London residents of the additional travel concession specified in subsection (8A) below.]

[F5 (1A) Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) above are not to be taken as restricting the concessions that may be provided to eligible London residents on the London bus network by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection.]

(2) [F6 The journeys referred to in subsection (1)(a) above]are journeys of a description falling within section 240(3) above, on the London Local Transport Network.

(3) For the purposes of this Chapter, the London Local Transport Network consists of—

(a) bus services which together make up the London bus network within the meaning of section 181 above;

(b) services using a system of guided transport which are provided by Transport for London or under an agreement entered into by Transport for London under section 156(2) or (3)(a) above or under a transport subsidiary’s agreement;

(c) railway services which are so provided;

(d) tramway services which are so provided; and

(e) services on the river Thames or a tributary of the river Thames which are so provided.

(4) In subsection (3) above guided transport, railway and tramway have the same meanings as in section 240(6) above.

(5) [F7 Subsection (1)(a) above does]not preclude the imposition of terms, limitations or conditions with respect to the particular journeys falling within subsection (2) above on which travel concessions are available.

(6) Such terms, limitations or conditions may make different provision for different categories of eligible London residents.

(7) In this Chapter a reference to a category of eligible London residents is a reference to [F8 a category specified in any one of the [F9 paragraphs] of section 240(5)] [F9 sub-paragraphs of section 240(5)(a)] above.

[F10 (8) [F11 The travel concession which must be included is a [F12 waiver of the fare] for each journey on the London bus network which begins—

(a) at any time on a Saturday or Sunday or on any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the M1 Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971; or

(b) in the period from midnight to 4.30 a.m, or the period from 9.30 a.m. to midnight, on any other day.]

[F11 The travel concession which must be granted for all eligible England residents is a waiver of the fare for each journey beginning on the London bus network—

(a) at any time on a Saturday or Sunday or on any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971; or

(b) in the period from 9.30 am to 11.00 pm on any other day,

(whether or not the journey ends on that network).]

(8A) [F11 The additional travel concession which must be granted for all eligible London residents is a waiver of the fare for each journey which is on the London bus network and which begins—

(a) in the period from midnight to 4.30 am; or

(b) in the period from 11.00 pm to midnight,

on any day other than one mentioned in subsection (8)(a) above.

(8B) In subsections (8) and (8A) above “journey” means a journey on one public service vehicle (in one direction); and for this purpose “public service vehicle” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.]

F13 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (10) [F14 The Secretary of State may by order amend this section for or in connection with securing that subsection (8) above provides for the reduction of fares to less than one-half of those applicable to adults who are not entitled to any reduction or for waiver of fares.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 242(1) repealed (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 6(2)(a), 15(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F2 Word "(a)" in s. 242(1) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 151(7)(8); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in art. 3)

F3 Word in s. 242(1)(a) and s. 242(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 151(7)(8); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)

F4 S. 242(1)(b)(c) substituted for s. 242(1)(b) and preceding word (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 6(2)(b), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F5 S. 242(1A) inserted (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 6(3), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F6 Words in s. 242(2) substituted (E.W) (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 151(7)(9); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)

F7 Words in s. 242(5) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 151(7)(10); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)

F8 Words in s. 242(7) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 151(7)(11); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)

F9 Words in s. 242(7) substituted (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 6(4), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F10 S. 242(8)-(10) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 151(7)(12); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)

F11 S. 242(8)-(8B) substituted for s. 242(8) (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 6(5), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F12 Words in s. 242(8) substituted (30.12.2005) by The Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3224), arts. 1(2), 2(a)

F13 S. 242(9) omitted (30.12.2005) by virtue of The Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3224), arts. 1(2), 2(b)

F14 S. 242(10) repealed (E.W.) (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 6(6), 15(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 242(3) extended (temp. from 3.7.2000 to the date defined in S.I. 2000/1504, art. 2(b)) by S.I. 2000/1054, art. 7

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c. 80.