Senegal moves nearer the goals of Alma-Ata

In section 93(7) of the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) (persons eligible to receive travel concessions outside Greater London), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—.

In section 240(5) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (persons eligible to receive travel concessions in and around Greater London), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—.

“elderly person” means a person who has attained the age of 60 years,

The appropriate Minister may by order provide that on and after 6th April 2010 the enactments mentioned in subsections (1) to (3) shall have effect as if for the reference to the age of 60 years there were substituted a reference to— (“pensionable age”, in each case, having the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)).

An order made under subsection (4) is to be made by statutory instrument and is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Section 1 shall come into force on such day as the appropriate Minister may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

But an order providing for the commencement of section 1(2) must—

After the making of an order providing for the commencement of section 1(2), it is to be treated as if it were in force for the purposes of entering into arrangements under section 240(1) or (2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) which will apply during the financial year beginning on the day on which section 1(2) comes into force.

This Act may be cited as the Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Act 2002.

In this Act, “appropriate Minister” means—

This Act extends to England and Wales only.