The Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (Wales) Order 2001

Amendment to the 1986 Order

2.—(1) The 1986 Order is amended, in relation to Wales, in accordance with this Article.

(2) There is to be inserted after Article 3 of the 1986 Order:

“Extension of eligible classes in Wales

3A.   In Wales, the following classes of persons are hereby specified as eligible persons, namely—

(a) persons to whom current statutory travel concession permits have been issued in accordance with section 145(2) of the Transport Act 2000 by any travel concession authority in Wales provided the permits are in such form as may be approved from time to time by the National Assembly for Wales for the purposes of section 145(1B) of that Act.

(b) where a journey takes place on or after 1st April 2003, persons over the age of sixty years other than those who already fall within section 93(7)(a) of the 1985 Act.”

(3) Article 3A(b) of the 1986 Order (inserted by paragraph (2) of this article) is to cease to have effect and is repealed on the coming into force in relation to Wales of any amendment to section 93(7)(a) of the Transport Act 1985 extending the classes of person eligible to receive travel concessions under a scheme under that section to anyone who has attained the age of 60 years.