Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

448

Clause     128,     page     67,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(9) Where the Mayor issues a direction under section 131 below or issues notice of intention to exercise his powers under subsection (4) above, as the case may be, he shall publish notice of such direction or notice, as the case may be, in at least two newspapers circulated in the entire area of Greater London and he shall also publish such direction or notice, as the case may be, electronically in a form capable of access by members of the public.'.

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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

803

Clause     129,     page     67,     line     40,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway

Mr John M. Taylor

469

Clause     129,     page     67,     line     42,     at end insert 'and

'(c) shall implement the review with consultation by the prescibed date'.

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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

471

Clause     130,     page     68,     line     2,     leave out 'or is likely to fail,'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

472

Clause     130,     page     68,     line     5,     leave out 'or is likely to fail,'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

473

Clause     130,     page     68,     line     22,     leave out 'administrative' and insert 'costs and'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

485

Clause     130,     page     68,     line     24,     at end insert—

    (6) Where the Mayor exercises his powers under this section then he shall publish notice of such exercise in at least two newspapers circulated in the entire area of Greater London and he shall also publish notice of such exercise electronically in a form capable of access by members of the public.'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway

Mr John M. Taylor

470

Page     68,     line     1,     leave out Clause 130.

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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

486

Clause     131,     page     68,     line     44,     at end insert—

    '(4) Where the Mayor makes any direction under this section then he shall publish notice of such direction in at least two newspapers circulated in the entire area of Greater London and he shall also publish such direction electronically in a form capable of access by members of the public.'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

474

Page     68,     line     25,     leave out Clause 131.

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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

488

Clause     132,     page     69,     line     14,     leave out second 'and'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

489

Clause     132,     page     69     line     15,     at end insert—

'(d) in order to advise the Mayor generally on transport issues; and

(e) for the purposes of promoting the use of the River Thames for the carriage of passengers and goods.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

783

Clause     132,     page     69,     line     16,     after 'strategy', insert—

    '(3A) Transport for London may, with the approval of the Mayor and Assembly, borrow money for investing in transport in Greater London.'

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Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

81

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     15,     after 'Subject' insert 'to sub-paragraph (1A) and'

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

804

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     17,     at end insert 'except for the Public Directors elected under paragraph 2A below.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

82

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '(1A) Any appointment made under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be subject to the approval of the Assembly by a simple majority.'

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

805

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     19,     leave out 'he shall appoint' and insert 'there shall be'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

406

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     21,     leave out from 'shall' to 'that' in line 22 and insert ' , so far as is practicable, ensure'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

407

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     24,     leave out from 'transport' to end of line 25 and insert '(including in particular the impact of transport on the environment and the transport needs of business),'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

408

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     29,     at end insert—

'(f) economic regeneration and property development'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

409

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     32,     at end insert 'and those who use passenger and freight transport facilities and services'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

76

Schedule     8,     page     162,     leave out line 34.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

778

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     47,     after 'Mayor', insert 'and Assembly'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

609

Schedule     8,     page     162,     line     47,     after 'may', insert 'reasonably'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

779

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     1,     after 'Mayor', insert ', subject to the approval of the Assembly by a simple majority.'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

610

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     1,     after 'may', insert 'if he shall reasonably consider it appropriate to do so'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

611

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     2,     at end insert 'and in such notice he shall state the reason for such removal'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

807

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     2,     at end insert—

'Public Directors

         2A—.(1) Transport for London shall include up to eight members (referred to in this section as "Public Directors") who shall be elected to that office for a period of 24 months, two each by the members of the following eligible classes of person:

(a) persons who at the relevant time hold a season ticket to travel on any passenger transport service to, from or within Greater London which is provided under a franchise agreement pursuant to section 30, 37 or 38 of the Railways Act 1993 (each such person having one vote for every whole period of four weeks duration covered by the season ticket at the time when it was purchased);

(b) persons who at the relevant time hold a season ticket to travel on the London Underground (each such person having one vote for every whole period of four weeks duration covered by the season ticket at the time when it was purchased);

(c) persons who hold driver licenses under the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (each such person having one vote); and

(d) persons who are registered as being disabled and at the relevant time are entered on the electoral register for an address within Greater London.

    (2) No person shall be eligible to stand for election as a Public Director unless he is eligible to vote in the election for that Public Director.

    (3) No Person shall be eligible to stand as a Public Director if they are:

(a) the Mayor;

(b) an officer or employee of the Authority;

(c) a member of the Assembly;

(d) an employee of Transport for London, or any company in which Transport for London holds an interest, or the subsidiary of any such company; and

(e) the spouse of any such person mentioned in (a) to (d) above.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

780

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     4,     after 'Mayor', insert 'and Assembly'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

781

Schedule     8,     page     163,     leave out lines 8 and 9.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

612

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     11,     after 'it', insert 'reasonably'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

613

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     44,     after 'any', insert 'reasonable'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

614

Schedule     8,     page     164,     line     25,     after 'any', insert 'reasonable'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

615

Schedule     8,     page     165,     line     22,     leave out 'not'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

616

Schedule     8,     page     165,     line     24,     leave out 'or' and insert 'and'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

617

Schedule     8,     page     165,     leave out line 26.

Prepared 16 Feb 1999