Part III Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils
Transport etc.
28 Taxi fare concessions.
(1)
A parish council or a community council may enter into arrangements with any licensed taxi operator or licensed hire car operator under which—
(a)
the operator grants fare concessions on local journeys specified in the arrangements to some or all of the persons falling within subsection (2), and
(b)
the council reimburse the cost incurred in granting the concessions.
(2)
The persons falling within this subsection are persons who are—
(a)
resident in the council’s area, and
(b)
specified for the time being in or under subsection (7) of section 93 of the Transport Act 1985 as eligible to receive travel concessions under a scheme established under that section.
(3)
Arrangements made under subsection (1) may specify such other terms and conditions as the council think fit.
(4)
In subsection (1) “licensed taxi operator” and “licensed hire car operator” mean a person who provides a service for the carriage of passengers by licensed taxi (as defined by section 13(3) of the Transport Act 1985) or by licensed hire car (as so defined).