# The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 52: Provision of transport for, and payment of travelling expenses of, certain pupils


(1) A board shall make such arrangements for the provision of transport and otherwise as it considers necessary or as the Department may direct for the purpose of facilitating—
(a) the attendance of pupils at grant-aided schools; and
(b) the attendance of relevant pupils at institutions of further education;
and any transport provided under such arrangements shall be provided free of charge.
(2) Arrangements made by the Authority under paragraph (1) (other than arrangements made in pursuance of a direction of the Department) shall be subject to the approval of the Department.
(3) A board may, in accordance with arrangements approved by the Department, provide transport for, or pay the whole or part of the reasonable travelling expenses of—
(a) pupils attending grant-aided schools; and
(b) relevant pupils attending institutions of further education,
for whom the Authority is not required to make provision under arrangements made under paragraph (1).
(4) In paragraphs (1) and (3) “relevant pupils” means pupils of a class or description specified by the Department for the purposes of this Article.
(5) Any arrangements under paragraph (3) shall include provision—
(a) for the Authority to make charges (payable by the parents of the pupils concerned) in respect of transport provided under that paragraph; and
(b) as to the cases in which, and the extent to which, such charges are to be remitted by the Authority .
(6) With a view to assisting in the prevention of accidents, the Authority may carry into effect such measures as may be set out in a scheme framed by the Authority and approved by the Department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/594/article/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-libraries-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-52
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