Education (Scotland) Act 1945 (c. 37)

PART II Rights and Duties of Parents and Functions of Education Authorities in Relation to Individual Pupils.

Provision to enable Pupils to take advantage of Educational Facilities.

34 Provision of transport and other facilities.

An education authority shall make such arrangements as they consider necessary or as the Secretary of State may direct—

(a) for the conveyance of pupils without charge for the whole or part of the journey between their homes and the schools or other educational establishments which they are attending ;

(b) for making bicycles or other suitable means of transport available to the pupils attending schools or other educational establishments, or to their parents for the use of the pupils, upon such terms and conditions as may be arranged, or for paying a money allowance in lieu thereof ; .

(c) for paying the reasonable travelling expenses of pupils attending schools and other educational establishments for whom no provision is made under the foregoing paragraphs.