By the [1984 c. 32.] London Regional Transport Act 1984 the London Transport Executive which were established by the [1969 c. 35.] Transport (London) Act 1969 were reconstituted on 29th June 1984 under the name of London Regional Transport (in this Act referred to as “the Corporation”):

It is the general duty of the Corporation under the said Act of 1984, in accordance with principles from time to time approved by the Secretary of State and in conjunction with the British Railways Board, to provide or secure the provision of public passenger transport services for Greater London, and in carrying out that duty the Corporation shall have due regard to (a) the transport needs for the time being of Greater London and (b) efficiency, economy and safety of operation:

The London borough of Croydon (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) is a London borough established by the [1963 c. 33.] London Government Act 1963 under the management and local government of the mayor and citizens of the borough and numerous statutory powers and duties have been conferred and imposed on the Council, including the functions of a local planning authority and a highway and traffic authority for the borough:

Studies carried out jointly by the Corporation and the Council have established the feasibility of meeting public passenger transport requirements in the Croydon area by the provision of a system of light rail transit based on a route from Wimbledon through central Croydon to Elmers End, Beckenham and New Addington and constructed in the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley:

It is accordingly expedient that the Corporation should be empowered to construct the works authorised by this Act, and to acquire or use lands referred to in this Act, for the development and operation of the system of light rail transit in the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley and that the other powers in this Act should be conferred upon the Corporation for the operation and development of the system:

It is expedient that the other powers of this Act should be conferred upon the Corporation and that the other provisions of this Act should be enacted:

The purposes of this Act could not have been effected without the authority of Parliament when the Bill for this Act was deposited:

In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act by the Council the requirements of section 239 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 have been observed:

Plans and sections showing the lines or situations and levels of the works to be constructed under the powers of this Act and plans of the lands authorised to be acquired or used by this Act, and a book of reference to such plans containing the names of the owners and lessees or reputed owners or lessees and of the occupiers of the said lands, were duly deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments and in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons and with the proper officers of the London borough councils affected by the works, which plans, sections and book of reference are respectively referred to in this Act as “the deposited plans”, “the deposited sections” and “the deposited book of reference”: