Payments by London authorities
6(1)Before the end of the first month of each quarter of each financial year during which the free travel scheme has effect, each London authority shall—
(a)pay to Transport for London, in respect of each travel concession permit issued by that authority and valid on the first day of that quarter, the charge fixed by Transport for London under paragraph 5 above which is applicable to that permit for that quarter;
(b)provide Transport for London with a written statement giving the particulars required by sub-paragraph (2) below with respect to the travel concession permits supplied to the authority by Transport for London under paragraph 4(1) above; and
(c)if required to do so by Transport for London, return to Transport for London all such permits which have not been issued by the authority before the beginning of that quarter.
(2)The particulars required by this sub-paragraph in any statement under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above with respect to any quarter of the financial year in question are—
(a)the number of travel concession permits supplied to the authority by Transport for London under paragraph 4(1) above and issued to eligible London residents of each category which are valid on the first day of that quarter;
(b)the number of such permits so issued (if any) which expired or were surrendered to the authority during the last preceding quarter; and
(c)the number of such permits supplied for issue to eligible London residents of each category which have not been issued by the authority before the beginning of the quarter for which the statement is required.