London Regional Transport Act 1984

Incidental amenities and facilities

4 London Regional Transport may provide amenities or facilities, and construct works, for the purpose of making those amenities, facilities or works available for the use of any other person in pursuance of any agreement under section 3(6) or (7) of this Act.

5 (1) In places where those using the services and facilities provided by London Regional Transport or any of their subsidiaries may require them, London Regional Transport may provide both for them and for other persons facilities for the purchase and consumption of food and drink, places for refreshment and such other amenities and facilities as appear to London Regional Transport appropriate.

(2) Without prejudice to their powers under sub-paragraph (1) above, London Regional Transport may provide car parks and amenities or facilities for persons using them at any place convenient for prospective users of—

(a) any services or facilities provided at another place by them, by any of their subsidiaries, or by any other person in pursuance of any agreement entered into by London Regional Transport by virtue of section 3(2) of this Act; or

(b) any other London passenger services or London connecting services.

(3) London Regional Transport may provide facilities for the parking or keeping of any public service vehicles used in the provision of any London passenger service or London connecting service at any place convenient for persons providing any such service.

(4) In this paragraph—

• " London passenger service " means any service for the carriage of passengers within, to or from Greater London (whether or not provided by London Regional Transport, by any subsidiary of theirs, or by any such other person as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) above); and

• " London connecting service" means any service for the carriage of passengers to or from any place outside Greater London but convenient for prospective users of London passenger services or for persons seeking to transfer from London passenger services to services for the carriage of passengers to destinations further afield (including destinations outside the United Kingdom).

6 (1) Where by virtue of any provision of paragraph 4 or 5 above London Regional Transport have power to provide any amenities or facilities (including any amenities or facilities of a particular description specifically mentioned in any such provision), they may enter into arrangements for the provision (including the management or operation) or (as the case may be) for the management or operation of any such amenities or facilities by any other person.

(2) Any arrangements under this paragraph may include provision for the making of payments by London Regional Transport to, or, with the consent of the Secretary of State, for the giving of guarantees or any other financial assistance by London Regional Transport for the benefit of, the other party to the arrangements.

(3) References in this Act to amenities or facilities provided by London Regional Transport include amenities or- facilities provided, or managed or operated, by any other person in pursuance of arrangements under this paragraph.