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An Act to enable local authorities in Scotland to provide concessionary travel schemes for handicapped persons; and for connected purposes.
[23rd May 1980]
(1)F1
[F2(2)Section 93 of the Transport Act 1985 (travel concession schemes) shall apply in relation to handicapped persons as it applies in relation to persons mentioned in subsection (7) of that section.]
(3)A local authority may contribute to any cost incurred by any other local authority in granting travel concessions under this Act.
F1S. 1(1) repealed (with saving) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(1)(2)(3), Sch. 6 para. 23(1)(6)(7), Sch. 7 para. 19(1)(a), Sch. 8
F2S. 1(2) substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(1)(b)
(1)In section 1 of this Act—
“handicapped persons” means persons who, not being [F1eligible persons within the meaning of section 93(7) of the Transport Act 1985]—
suffer from mental disorder within the meaning of the [F2Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984];
are deaf or dumb; or
are substantially and permanently handicapped by illness, injury, defective hearing, defective sight or congenital deformity or by such other disabilities as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations;
“local authority” means a regional or islands council;
F3“travel concession” has the same meaning as in the said Act of [F41985].
(2)The power to make regulations under subsection (1)(c) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
F1Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(2)(a)
F2Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127(1), Sch. 3 para. 45
F3Definition of “public service vehicle” repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2)(3), Sch. 7 para. 19(2)(b), Sch. 8
F4
“1985” substituted for “1955” by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 19(2)(c)
There shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Concessionary Travel For Handicapped Persons (Scotland) Act 1980.
(2)This Act extends to Scotland only.
Concessionary Travel For Handicapped Persons (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 29)