A school authority must ensure that each motor vehicle which the authority provides or arranges to be provided for a dedicated school transport service has a seat belt fitted to each passenger seat. Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 1.8.2018 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2018/195 , reg. 3(1) I2 S. 1 in force at 1.8.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2018/195 , reg. 3(2)

Section 2

2. Meaning of “dedicated school transport service” S

(1) For the purpose of this Act, each of the following is a “dedicated school transport service”— (a) a home-to-school transport service, (b) a school trip transport service. (2) A “home-to-school transport service” is a transport service provided for the sole purpose of carrying pupils, for the whole or part of the journey, either or both— (a) from the pupils' homes to any educational establishment where school education is provided for the pupils by a school authority, (b) from any such establishment to the pupils' homes. (3) A “school trip transport service” is a transport service, other than a home-to-school transport service, provided for the sole purpose of carrying pupils for whom school education is provided by a school authority, for the whole or part of the journey, to or from a place where the pupils receive education or training (including to or from an educational establishment).