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Local Transport Act 2008

Section 72:  The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee: remuneration

192.The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (“DPTAC”) was established under section 125 of the TA 1985 to consider any matter relating to the needs of disabled persons in connection with public passenger transport and to give advice to the Secretary of State on such matters where appropriate.

193.The original terms of the TA 1985 restricted payments to DPTAC members to travelling and other allowances and payments to defray other expenses incurred in connection with DPTAC functions.

194.Subsection (2) of section 72 amends paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the TA 1985 to enable the Secretary of State to provide DPTAC with funds to remunerate its members for carrying out Committee work.

195.DPTAC is a cross-border public authority within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998. Subsection (3) of section 72 ensures that DPTAC members are not remunerated for performing functions relating to devolved matters.

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