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Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008

2008 mwa 2 · Extends to England and Wales

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A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the travel of persons receiving primary, secondary or further education or training to and from schools or other places where they receive it; and for connected purposes.

This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 30 September 2008 and approved by Her Majesty in Council on 10 December 2008, enacts the following provisions:–

Contents

  1. Main terms
  2. 1Main terms used in this Measure
  3. Learner travel arrangements
  4. 2Duty to assess learner travel needs
  5. 3Local authority duty to make transport arrangements
  6. 4Local authority duty to make other travel arrangements
  7. 5Limits of learner travel duties
  8. 6Power of local authorities to make learner travel arrangements
  9. 7Travel arrangements for learners in post-16 education or training
  10. 8Travel arrangements to and from nursery education
  11. 9Learner travel arrangements not to favour certain types of education or training
  12. Promoting access to Welsh medium education
  13. 10Promoting access to education and training through the medium of the Welsh language
  14. Sustainable modes of travel
  15. 11Sustainable modes of travel
  16. Travel behaviour code
  17. 12Travel behaviour code
  18. 13Enforcement of travel behaviour code: pupils at relevant schools
  19. 14Enforcement of travel behaviour code: withdrawal of travel arrangements
  20. Safety on learner transport
  21. 14ARequirement for seat belts on buses used for learner transport
  22. 14BFurther provision as to descriptions of vehicle that may be used for learner transport
  23. 14CRecording visual images or sound on learner transport
  24. 14DSafety risk assessment of learner transport
  25. 14EDriver training
  26. 14FSupervisors on learner transport
  27. 14GCivil sanctions
  28. 14HEnforcement authority
  29. 14IPower of entry
  30. 14JPower of inspection
  31. 14KPower to require provision of information
  32. 14LOffences: liability of officers and partners
  33. 14MRegulations: consultation
  34. 14NInterpretation of sections 14A to 14K
  35. Supplementary
  36. 15Guidance and directions
  37. 16Information about travel arrangements
  38. 17Co-operation: information or other assistance
  39. 18Payment of travel costs by a local authority which looks after a child
  40. 19Determination of ordinary residence in particular circumstances
  41. 20Amendments to section 444 of the Education Act 1996
  42. 21Amendments to the Education Act 2002
  43. 22Amendments to sections 455 and 456 of the Education Act 1996
  44. 23Amendments to the Education and Inspections Act 2006
  45. General
  46. 24General interpretation
  47. 25Minor and consequential amendments
  48. 26Repeals
  49. 27Orders and regulations
  50. 28Commencement
  51. 29Short title and inclusion of Measure within the Education Acts
  52. Schedule A1: CIVIL SANCTIONS
  53. Civil sanctions
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. Fixed monetary penalties
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. Fixed monetary penalties: procedure
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. Discretionary requirements
  60. 4Paragraph 4
  61. Discretionary requirements: procedure
  62. 5Paragraph 5
  63. Discretionary requirements: enforcement
  64. 6Paragraph 6
  65. Stop notices
  66. 7Paragraph 7
  67. Stop notices: procedure
  68. 8Paragraph 8
  69. Stop notices: compensation
  70. 9Paragraph 9
  71. Stop notices: enforcement
  72. 10Paragraph 10
  73. Enforcement undertakings
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. Combination of sanctions
  76. 12Paragraph 12
  77. Monetary penalties
  78. 13Paragraph 13
  79. Costs recovery
  80. 14Paragraph 14
  81. Appeals
  82. 15Paragraph 15
  83. Publicity for imposition of civil sanctions
  84. 16Paragraph 16
  85. Persons liable to civil sanctions
  86. 17Paragraph 17
  87. Guidance as to use of civil sanctions
  88. 18Paragraph 18
  89. Publication of enforcement action
  90. 19Paragraph 19
  91. Compliance with regulatory principles
  92. 20Paragraph 20
  93. Review
  94. 21Paragraph 21
  95. Suspension
  96. 22Paragraph 22
  97. Payment of penalties into Welsh Consolidated Fund
  98. 23Paragraph 23
  99. Schedule 1: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  100. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  107. 4Paragraph 4
  108. Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)
  109. 5Paragraph 5
  110. Schedule 2REPEALS