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Part VE+W+S Financial Provisions

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Part 5(except ss. 110, 111): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Travel concessions apart from schemesE+W+S

104 Travel concessions on services provided by Passenger Transport Executives.E+W

F1(1)A Passenger Transport Executive may not in exercise of their powers under section 10(1)(xiii) of the 1968 Act (power of Passenger Transport Executive to charge for services and waive their charges, etc.) provide travel concessions for persons travelling on any public passenger transport service provided by the Executive [F2otherwise than in accordance with a scheme established under section 93 of this Act or in accordance with [F3section 145A(1)] of the Transport Act 2000], except where those concessions are provided under any agreement or arrangements under which the whole of the cost of providing those concessions is to be met by a person other than that Executive or the [F4Authority] for that Executive’s area.

(2)The approval of the [F5Authority] for [F6 an integrated transport area or ] a passenger transport area under section 15(2) of the 1968 Act (approval of [F5Authority] required for alterations by Executive in general level of charges and for reduction or waiver of charges by Executive) shall not be required for travel concessions granted by the Passenger Transport Executive for that area for persons travelling on any public passenger transport service provided by the Executive if those concessions are granted—

(a)in accordance with any scheme established under section 93 of this Act by any authority other than the [F5Authority] for that Executive’s area or (as the case may be) by authorities who do not include that [F5Authority] ;F7. . .

F8[F9(aa)in accordance with [F10section 145A(1)] of the Transport Act 2000; or]

(b)where that Executive’s area is in England and Wales, in pursuance of arrangements made with that Executive by any local authority within the meaning of the M1National Assistance Act 1948 in exercise of their powers under section 29 of that Act (welfare arrangements for handicapped persons);

or correspond to travel concessions under any scheme established under section 93 of this Act by the [F5Authority] for that Executive’s area or (as the case may be) by authorities who include that Passenger Transport Authority.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, travel concessions granted by the Executive for [F11an integrated transport area or] a passenger transport area on any such service correspond to travel concessions under any such scheme if they are—

(a)of the same value;

(b)available subject to the same terms, limitations or conditions; and

(c)available to persons of the same description;

as the travel concessions provided under that scheme.

[F12(4)In this section “Authority”, in relation to an area, means the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be, the Passenger Transport Authority for that area.]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 104(1) substituted (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), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F2Words in s. 104(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.6.2001 for E. and 1.4.2002 for W.) by 2000 c. 38, s. 161, Sch. 11 para. 18(1)(2); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV (with arts. 3, 4); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 2

F3Words in s. 104(1) 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), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F7Word in s. 104(2)(a) repealed (26.10 2001 for E. and 14.8.2002 for W) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt. II; S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2002/2024 , {art.2(b)}.

F8Words in s. 104(2)(aa) substituted (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), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F9S. 104(2)(aa) inserted (E.W.) (1.6.2001 for E. and 1.4.2002 for W.) by 2000 c. 38, s. 161, Sch. 11 para. 18(1)(3); S.I. 2000/3229, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV (with arts. 3, 4); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 2

F10Words in s. 104(2)(aa) 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), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

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