National concession: journeys beginning on London bus network
I1I24The national concession: journeys beginning on London bus network
1
Amend section 240 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (travel concessions on journeys in and around Greater London) as follows.
2
In subsection (5)—
a
for “persons appearing to the authority to be persons—” substitute—
a
persons appearing to the authority to have their sole or principal residence in the authority's area and to be persons—
b
renumber paragraphs (a) to (i) as sub-paragraphs (i) to (ix) of paragraph (a);
c
at the end of the subsection insert
; or
b
persons to whom a current statutory travel concession permit has been issued under section 145A(4) of the Transport Act 2000.
3
In subsection (5A), for “(5)(b) to (i)” substitute “
(5)(a)(ii) to (ix)
”
.
4
After subsection (5B) insert—
5C
The Secretary of State may issue guidance to local authorities to which they must have regard in determining for the purposes of this Chapter whether a person has his sole or principal residence in an authority's area.