Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007

Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) E+W

1 E+W Amend the Transport Act 1985 as follows.

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I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I2 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)

2 E+W In section 98 (travel concession schemes: further provisions with respect to participation notices), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) But if the participation notice was served on the person by one or more authorities in England only—

(a) subsection (3) above shall have effect as if for “twenty-eight days beginning with the date of the participation notice” there were substituted “ fifty-six days beginning with the date provided for in relation to the participation notice by virtue of section 97(5)(a) above ”; and

(b) subsection (4) above shall have effect as if for paragraph (a) there were substituted—

“(a) if the person is required by the participation notice to give a prescribed number of days' notice (or, if no number of days is prescribed, seven days' notice), at least that number of days before the date of the notice given to the Secretary of State under subsection (3) above; or”.”

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I3 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I4 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)

3 E+W In section 103 (no subsidies for concessions available under a scheme), in subsection (3), for “section 145(1)” substitute “ section 145A(1) or 145B(1) ”.

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I5 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I6 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)

4 E+W In section 104 (travel concessions on services provided by Passenger Transport Executives), in each of subsections (1) and (2)(aa), for “section 145(1)” substitute “ section 145A(1) ”.

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I7 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I8 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)

5 E+W In section 105 (travel concessions on services provided by local authorities), in subsection (1), for “section 145(1)” substitute “ section 145A(1) or 145B(1) ”.

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I9 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I10 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)

6 E+W In section 137 (general interpretation), in subsection (7), for “he proves” substitute “ it is proved ”.

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I11 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I12 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 3 (with art. 4)