Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007

3 Reimbursement of operators

(1) Amend section 149 of the 2000 Act (reimbursement of operators) as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) Where—

(a) an operator provides concessions under section 145A(1) in respect of eligible journeys beginning in the area of a travel concession authority in England, or

(b) an operator provides concessions under section 145B(1) for persons who reside in the area of a travel concession authority in Wales,

the authority shall reimburse the operator for providing the concessions.”

(3) In subsection (2)(a), for “for persons who reside in their area, or” substitute—

“(i) in respect of eligible journeys beginning in the authority’s area (if the authority is in England), or

(ii) for persons who reside in the authority’s area (if the authority is in Wales), or”.

(4) Amend section 150 of the 2000 Act (procedure for reimbursement arrangements determined by authority) as follows.

(5) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsection (3)(a)”;

(b) for “28 days” substitute “56 days”.

(6) After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) An application under subsection (3)(b) shall be made by notice in writing given not later than 28 days after the date on which the arrangements, or the variations, come into operation.”