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(1)Amend section 242 of the 1999 Act (requirements as to scope) as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in the opening words, omit “for London residents”;

(b)for paragraph (b) and the word “and” before it substitute—

(b)for the grant to all eligible England residents of the travel concession specified in subsection (8) below; and

(c)for the grant to all eligible London residents of the additional travel concession specified in subsection (8A) below.

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) above are not to be taken as restricting the concessions that may be provided to eligible London residents on the London bus network by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection.

(4)In subsection (7), for “paragraphs of section 240(5)” substitute “ sub-paragraphs of section 240(5)(a) ”.

(5)For subsection (8) substitute—

(8)The travel concession which must be granted for all eligible England residents is a waiver of the fare for each journey beginning on the London bus network—

(a)at any time on a Saturday or Sunday or on any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971; or

(b)in the period from 9.30 am to 11.00 pm on any other day,

(whether or not the journey ends on that network).

(8A)The additional travel concession which must be granted for all eligible London residents is a waiver of the fare for each journey which is on the London bus network and which begins—

(a)in the period from midnight to 4.30 am; or

(b)in the period from 11.00 pm to midnight,

on any day other than one mentioned in subsection (8)(a) above.

(8B)In subsections (8) and (8A) above “journey” means a journey on one public service vehicle (in one direction); and for this purpose “public service vehicle” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

(6)Omit subsection (10).

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I1S. 6 in force at 17.10.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2799, art. 2 (with art. 4)

I2S. 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)

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