The Transport Act 1985 (Extension of Eligibility for Travel Concessions) Order 1986

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order extends the categories of persons eligible to receive travel concessions under travel concession schemes in England (except London) and Wales to include the following—

(a)

persons suffering from mental handicap or severe mental handicap;

(b)

persons who, on medical grounds, have been refused a driving licence or have had their driving licence revoked;

(c)

the deaf or dumb;

(d)

the partially sighted;

(e)

persons without the use of both arms; and

(f)

persons who are identified as travelling companions to persons who are otherwise eligible to receive travel concessions and who are so severely disabled or handicapped as to require the assistance of a companion in order to be able to travel on public transport.

In Scotland, persons in categories (a), (c), (d) and (e) are already eligible to receive travel concessions under the Concessionary Travel for Handicapped Persons (Scotland) Act 1980. This Order has the effect of introducing for Scotland two new categories of eligible persons, the person who, on medical grounds, has been refused a driving licence or has had his licence revoked and the specified travelling companion.