# The Mandatory Travel Concession (England) Regulations 2011, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for the reimbursement arrangements between travel concession authorities and operators of public passenger transport services providing concessions under section 145A of the Transport Act 2000.
Part 1 contains general provisions. Regulation 1(3) provides that these Regulations are to cease to have effect seven years after their coming into force. Regulation 2 requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of these Regulations and publish a report within five years after the Regulations come into force. Following the review it will fall to the Secretary of State to consider whether the Regulations should be allowed to expire as regulation 1(3) provides, be revoked early, or be maintained in force with or without amendment. A further instrument would be needed to continue the Regulations in force with or without amendments or to revoke them early.
Part 2 (Regulations 5 to 17) deals with reimbursement arrangements. Regulations 6 to 17 apply to the provisions to be included in reimbursement arrangements with respect to the concession provided by operators.
Part 3 (Regulations 18, 19 and 20) and Schedules 1 and 2 make provision for the content and manner of service of notices in connection with applications by operators to the Secretary of State regarding modification or variation of arrangements proposed by a travel concession authority.
Part 4 (Regulation 21) prescribes the period for the service of notice by the operator in advance of making an application to the Secretary of State.
Part 5 (Regulations 22 to 32) prescribes the procedure to be followed in connection with applications by operators to the Secretary of State regarding modification of the reimbursement arrangements proposed by a travel concession authority.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument is to have on the costs of the private, public and voluntary sectors is available from the Buses and Concessionary Travel division of the Department for Transport, zone 3/17 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum that is available alongside the instrument on the website. www.legislation.gov.uk . A copy of the assessment has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1121/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mandatory-travel-concession-england-regulations-2011/note
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