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TravelU.K.

3.—(1) The Secretary of State may supply, or arrange for the supply of, facilities for travel for a qualifying journey to a supported person to—

(a)receive healthcare treatment, provided that the supported person has provided evidence that the qualifying journey is necessary; or

(b)register a birth.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), if the Secretary of State supplies, or arranges for the supply of, facilities for travel for a qualifying journey to a supported person under paragraph (1) then, if necessary, the Secretary of State may also supply, or arrange for the supply of, facilities for travel for that qualifying journey to—

(a)one or more dependants of that supported person; and

(b)in the case of a supported person who is a child—

(i)a parent or guardian of that supported person or a person who for the time being takes parental responsibility for that supported person; and

(ii)if the parent, guardian or person who for the time being takes parental responsibility for that supported person himself has dependants then one or more of his dependants.

(3) The Secretary of State may only supply, or arrange for the supply of, facilities for travel under paragraph (2) to persons who are supported persons.