Transport (London) Act 1969

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I General functions of Greater London Council as to Transport

    1. 1.General duty of Greater London Council with respect to transport

    2. 2.Transport plans for Greater London

    3. 3.Power of Council to make grants

  3. PART II The London Transport Executive

    1. 4.London Transport Executive

    2. 5.General duties of Executive and other bodies with respect to passenger transport services for Greater London

    3. 6.General powers of Executive

    4. 7.Financial duty of Executive

    5. 8.Borrowing by and loans to Executive

    6. 9.Provisions as to insurance by Executive

    7. 10.Accounts of Executive

    8. 11.Additional provisions as to control of Executive by Council

    9. 12.Minister's power to prevent improper conduct of subsidiary activities

    10. 13.Machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff

    11. 14.Users' consultative body

    12. 15.Annual report by Executive

  4. PART III Transfers of Property, Rights, Liabilities and Functions

    1. 16.Transfer of property etc. of London Board

    2. 17.Disposal of London Board's statutory functions

    3. 18.Provisions as to pensions functions

    4. 19.Transfer or extinguishment of London Board's debts to Minister and power to make deficit grants to Board

    5. 20.Power of Council to direct preparation of proposals for transfers of functions etc.

    6. 21.Schemes for transfers between Executive and Railways Board or Bus Company

    7. 22.Orders by Minister for transfers between Executive and Railways Board or Bus Company

  5. PART IV Public Service Vehicles, Railway Closures and Passenger Transport Charges

    1. 23.Regulation of services by public service vehicles in and around London

    2. 24.Amendments as to functions of traffic commissioners in Metropolitan Traffic Area

    3. 25.Railway closures in and around Greater London

    4. 26.Grants on refusal of Minister's consent to closure by Executive

    5. 27.Removal of control of Transport Tribunal over passenger fares in London

    6. 28.Fixing of certain charges by Railways Board

  6. PART V Provisions as to Highways and Traffic

    1. 29.Amendments as to metropolitan roads

    2. 30.Planning permission for development affecting metropolitan road

    3. 31.Powers of Council where obstruction of highway is greater or longer than necessary

    4. 32.Amendments as to pedestrian crossings

    5. 33.Expenditure on arrangements for patrolling school crossings

    6. 34.Traffic signs

    7. 35.Operation of parking places on highways where charges are made

    8. 36.Control of off-street parking

  7. PART VI Miscellaneous and General

    1. 37.Compensation for loss of employment, etc.

    2. 38.Payments on termination of appointment of members of London Board

    3. 39.Dissolution of London Board

    4. 40.Travel concessions

    5. 41.Provisions as to approvals, consents and directions

    6. 42.Power to modify Act by order

    7. 43.Orders and regulations

    8. 44.Stamp duty

    9. 45.Interpretation

    10. 46.Expenses

    11. 47.Short title, repeals, extent and commencement

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The London Transport Executive

      1. 1.The Executive may act notwithstanding a vacancy among their members....

      2. 2.The quorum of the Executive shall be three and, subject...

      3. 3.The application of the seal of the Executive shall be...

      4. 4.Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...

      5. 5.(1) A member of the Executive shall hold and vacate...

      6. 6.(1) A member of the Executive who is in any...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Provisions as to Transfers under Section 16

      1. Division or apportionment of certain property, etc.

        1. 1.It shall be the duty of the Executive, the Bus...

        2. 2.Any such agreement as is referred to in paragraph 1...

        3. 3.If the Executive or the Bus Company represent to the...

      2. Rights and liabilities under agreement for rendering of personal services

        1. 4.The rights and liabilities transferred under subsection (2) of section...

        2. 5.Any right to services transferred under the said section 16...

        3. 6.The Executive and the Bus Company may before the vesting...

        4. 7.The Executive, the Bus Company, the designated company, or any...

      3. Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documents

        1. 8.(1) Paragraph 7 (except sub-paragraph (d) thereof) and paragraphs 8...

      4. Third parties affected by vesting provisions

        1. 9.(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 8 of this Schedule, any...

        2. 10.If in consequence of any such transfer as is referred...

        3. 11.Any instrument whereby the Executive or the designated company purport...

        4. 12.If at any stage of any court proceedings to which...

        5. 13.It shall be the duty of the Executive and designated...

      5. Right to production of documents of title

        1. 14.Where in the case of any land or other property...

      6. Proof of title by certificate

        1. 15.A joint certificate by or on behalf of the Executive...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Disposal of Certain Statutory Functions of London Board

      1. 1.(1) The provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph...

      2. 2.(1) In the case of the provisions specified in sub-paragraph...

      3. 3.In relation to the savings bank established under section 23...

      4. 4.In its application to the Executive by virtue of section...

      5. 5.(1) Section 67 of the Act of 1962 and paragraph...

      6. 6.(1) In section 68 of the Act of 1962 (which...

      7. 7.(1) Paragraph 5 of Schedule 16 to the Act of...

      8. 8.In section 92 of the Finance Act 1965 (which relates...

      9. 9.(1) The provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph...

      10. 10.In the Dartford Tunnel Act 1967, section 71 shall have...

      11. 11.In section 12(1) of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953,...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Licences or Consents for Certain Existing Services

      1. Right to grant of road service licence or consent for certain existing services

        1. 1.Where at any time within the period of twelve months...

        2. 2.Where at any time within the period of twelve months...

      2. Continuation of certain consents

        1. 3.(1) Where at any time within the period of twelve...

      3. Right of certain successors in title to grant of consent

        1. 4.Subject to paragraph 11 of this Schedule, where such a...

        2. 5.Subject to paragraph 11 of this Schedule, while a consent...

      4. Rights pending grant of road service licence or consent in certain cases

        1. 6.Subject to paragraph 11 of this Schedule, as respects any...

      5. Right of appeal in connection with consent

        1. 7.The person to whom a consent is granted under paragraph...

      6. Renewal of consent

        1. 8.(1) The Executive may, if they think fit, on the...

      7. Variation of terms or conditions of consent

        1. 9.(1) The Executive— (a) may on the application of the...

      8. Variation of route of service to which consent relates

        1. 10.Where, in the case of any bus service in respect...

      9. Loss of right to, or cancellation of, consent in certain cases

        1. 11.A person shall not be entitled to the grant by...

      10. Power to cancel consent in certain circumstances

        1. 12.(1) A consent continued in force or granted under this...

      11. Interpretation

        1. 13.In this Schedule— " metropolitan traffic commissioners " means the...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Control of Off-Street Parking

      1. PART I

        1. Provisions as to making of regulations under section 36

          1. 1.Before deciding to propose the making of regulations under section...

          2. 2.As soon as may be after the date specified by...

          3. 3.In the case of any such proposal as aforesaid, the...

          4. 4.(1) Where in the case of any such proposal as...

          5. 5.(1) In the case of any such proposal as aforesaid,...

          6. 6.In deciding in the case of any such proposal as...

      2. PART II

        1. Revocation or variation of permanent licence

          1. 7.Subject to the provisions of Parts III and IV of...

          2. 8.If at any time it appears to the local authority...

          3. 9.If at any time it appears to the local authority...

          4. 10.If at any time it appears to the local authority...

          5. 11.If in the case of a licensed parking place which...

          6. 12.(1) Where at the date when the licence was granted...

          7. 13.Where notice under paragraph 9, 10, 11 or 12(1) of...

      3. PART III

        1. Rights of appeal

          1. 14.(1) If a person who is, or who proposes to...

          2. 15.The Minister shall not be required to entertain an appeal...

          3. 16.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, before determining...

          4. 17.(1) The Minister may by regulations make provision as to...

          5. 18.(1) On an appeal being brought under this part of...

      4. PART IV

        1. Right to compensation in certain circumstances

          1. 19.Where a person who, at the date when an area...

          2. 20.Where— (a) at the date when notice of a proposal...

          3. 21.Paragraph 22 of this Schedule shall apply to any decision...

          4. 22.(1) If, on a claim made to the local authority...

          5. 23.Where notice of appeal from any such decision of the...

          6. 24.Where, in the case of a decision of the local...

      5. PART V

        1. Permissible periods of unlicensed operation of parking place

          1. 25.Where, at the date when any area first becomes a...

          2. 26.Where in pursuance of the application referred to in sub-paragraph...

          3. 27.Where the operator of a public off-street parking place who...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals