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S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 23rd February 1999
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BILL (Except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2)
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee [20th January].
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
518
Clause 139, page 73, leave out lines 4 to 9 and insert 'between the Authority and Transport for London'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
767
Clause 139, page 73, line 10, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State shall, before makng an order bring into effect the provisions of this Act relating to Transport for London, publish a list of the property, rights and liabilities that will be held by Transport for London or any subsidiary of Transport for London.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
516
Clause 139, page 73, leave out lines 11 to 14.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
519
Clause 140, page 73, leave out line 24.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
787
Clause 140, page 73, line 24, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Mayor and Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
520
Clause 140, page 73, line 24, at end insert 'where the proceeds of such disposal or grant are not expended or to be expended within twelve months of the disposal or grant as capital sums to improve the provision of public passenger transport services in Greater London.
(1A) In the event of a breach of subsection (1) above the disposal or grant in question shall be deemed to have been void ab initio; and Transport for London shall return to the other party or parties involved the proceeds of the disposal or grant, together with interest thereon at a commercial rate and due compensation for all reasonable incidental costs and expenses of any person or persons adversely affected thereby.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
788
Clause 140, page 73, line 29, after '1992.', insert—
'(3) Any money raised under subsection (1) above shall be retained by the Authority.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
521
Clause 140, page 73, leave out lines 30 to 32.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
789
Clause 140, page 73, line 34, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Major and Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
790
Clause 140, page 73, line 36, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Major and Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
522
Clause 140, page 73, line 36, at end insert—
'(6) No disposal or grant within subsection (1) above shall take place without a report by an independent valuer that such disposal or grant is taking place for a price which is not manifestly less than would be received on a disposal or grant in the open market.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
517
Page 73, line 19, leave out Clause 140.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
523
Clause 141, page 73, line 38, leave out 'subsidiary of Transport for London' and insert 'company in which Transport for London holds an interest'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
814
Clause 141, page 74, line 3, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Mayor and Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
524
Clause 141, page 74, line 4, after 'to' insert ', or the entering into of any loan agreement with,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
525
Clause 141, page 74, line 5, leave out 'subsidiary of Transport for London' and insert 'company in which Transport for London holds an interest'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
526
Clause 143, page 74, line 10, leave out 'vest' and insert 'vested'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
527
Clause 144, page 74, line 20, at end insert—
'(1A) Nothing in section 142 or 143, or in any repeal made by this Act, shall take effect to grant immunity from legal proceedings or any other proceedings whether of a public or private nature against any person as an officer, employee or agent of London Regional Transport, and where any right of action or grounds for the commencement of any proceedings against or investigation into such a person arose prior to the abolition of London Regional Transport such right or grounds shall remain valid after the abolitionof London Regional Transport, notwithstanding that no steps have been taken to commence any proceedings by the date on which London Regional Transport ceases to exist and in particular, any grounds for disciplinary or other proceedings against any such person by London Regional Transport may be acted upon by Transport for London.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
529
Clause 147, page 75, line 31, at end insert—
'(4) This section shall be interpreted subject to section 152 below.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
528
Page 75, line 24, leave out Clause 147.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
530
Clause 148, page 75, line 33, after 'determine', insert 'after consultation with the London borough councils and the Common Council'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
791
Clause 148, page 75, line 34, after 'providing', insert 'environmentally sustainable,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
531
Clause 148, page 75, line 34, after 'safe,' insert 'profitable,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
532
Clause 148, page 76, leave out line 3 and insert—
'(a) by companies in which Transport for London holds an interest, or'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
533
Clause 148, page 76, line 6, leave out 'provide or'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
534
Clause 149, page 76, line 21, leave out '(a)'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
535
Clause 149, page 76, line 21, leave out from 'service' to end of line 23.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
536
Clause 150, page 76, line 25, leave out 'of its subsidiaries' and insert 'company in which Transport for London holds an interest'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
815
Clause 150, page 76, line 37, at end insert—
'(ba) the holder of the London local service agreement to which the proposal relates'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
537
Clause 150, page 76, leave out line 38.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
538
Clause 150, page 76, line 38, after 'committee', insert—
'(ca) the emergency services,
(cb) local interested groups of transport users, including the disabled,
(cd) local voluntary organisations,
(ce) persons likely to be affected by the proposal, '.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
816
Clause 150, page 77, line 3, leave out 'and'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
539
Clause 150, page 77, line 5, at end insert—
'(e) the frequency of operation'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
817
Clause 150, page 77, line 5, at end insert—
'(e) the service level.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
540
Clause 150, page 77, line 9, at end insert ', or
(c) are reasonably proximate to the route in question or to any of the places mentioned in subsection 3(b) to (d) above that the proposal would have a significant impact, whether positive or negative, on transport provision and road use in their area.'.
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