Greater London Authority Act 1999

242 Requirements as to scope

(1) Arrangements under section 240(1) above for travel concessions for London residents meet the requirements of this section as to scope if they provide for the grant of travel concessions to all eligible London residents on journeys falling within subsection (2) below.

(2) Those journeys 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) The requirements of this section as to scope do 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 the categories of such residents mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 240(5) above.