Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Concessionary Bus Travel (Permits)(England) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 21st March 2008.

In these Regulations–

• “blue”, in relation to a colour strip on a permit, means–

  1. (i)

     at the top of that strip, the colour created by combining coloured printing inks in the measures Cyan 100, Magenta 0, Yellow 0 and Black 0,

  2. (ii)

     at the bottom of the strip, the colour created by combining coloured printing inks in the measures Cyan 100, Magenta 76, Yellow 0 and Black 0,

  3. (iii)

     between those areas a shade of blue that graduates between those specified for the top and bottom of the strip;

• “issuing authority” means an authority that issues a permit;

• “orange”, in relation to a colour strip on a permit, means–

  1. (i)

     at the top of that strip, the colour created by combining coloured printing inks in the measures Cyan 0, Magenta 25, Yellow 100 and Black 0,

  2. (ii)

     at the bottom of the strip, the colour created by combining coloured printing inks in the measures Cyan 0, Magenta 50, Yellow 100 and Black 0,

  3. (iii)

     between those areas a shade of orange that graduates between those specified for the top and bottom of the strip;

• “permit”, save where the context requires otherwise, means–

  1. (i)

     a permit issued by a travel concession authority in England pursuant to section 145A(4) of the Transport Act 2000, and

  2. (ii)

     a travel concession permit issued by a London authority pursuant to Chapter 8 of Part 4 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999; and

• “red” means the colour created by combining coloured printing inks in the measures Cyan 0, Magenta 100, Yellow 100 and Black 20.