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Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

764

Clause 200, page 104, line 9, at end insert—

'(1G) No regulations made pursuant to subsection (1) above shall come into effect until they are approved by the Assembly.'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

654

Schedule 13, page 179, line 35, after second 'scheme', insert 'for imposing charges for keeping or use of a motor vehicle on a road'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

655

Schedule 13, page 180, line 24, after 'made', insert 'by a London borough'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

656

Schedule 13, page 180, line 25, leave out 'authority' and insert 'London borough'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

659

Schedule 13, page 180, line 28, at end insert—

'(3A) A charging scheme may be made by the Authority in respect of GLA roads or (subject to the provisions of Clause 9(6) and (7) trunk roads if it appears necessary for the purposes—

(a) of relieving or preventing congestion of traffic on such roads or in the surrounding area; or

(b) of securing the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians) on such roads or in the surrounding area.

(3B) If the Authority reasonably considers that a charging scheme needs to be introduced by a London borough or boroughs—

(a) because the objectives of the Transport Strategy cannot otherwise be achieved within the periods specified therein; or

(b) to achieve the objectives of any charging scheme introduced by the Authority; or

the Authority may invite such London borough or boroughs to introduce a charging scheme for that purpose.

(3C) If any London borough in question shall fail to introduce a suitable charging scheme within a reasonable period the Authority may impose such a charging scheme provided that it shall have no power to do so if such charging scheme would conflict with the local implementation plan of that London borough or otherwise have an adverse effect on the provision of public transport or management of traffic or movement of pedestrians and cyclists within such London borough.'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

660

Schedule 13, page 180, line 33, leave out from 'to' to end and insert 'the Mayor who shall confirm the same unless he reasonably considers the charging scheme does not comply with Clause 5 below or is likely to have an adverse effect on the provision of public transport or management of traffic or movement of pedestrians and cyclists on any GLA or trunk road or within any other London borough or Greater London as a whole, in which event he may require the authority concerned to make such modifications to the charging scheme as will meet such objections before it is confirmed'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

661

Schedule 13, page 180, leave out lines 34 and 35 and insert—

'2. Before introducing any charging scheme or any material changes to any charging scheme the authority concerned shall consult—

(a) the relevant Commissioner or, if the authority concerned considers it appropriate, both Commissioners;

(b) Transport for London (if not the authority concerned);

(c) any London borough or boroughs in whose area the charging scheme takes effect or which are likely to be affected by such scheme;

(d) such organisations representative of users and potential users of transport, motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and disabled persons as the authority concerned reasonably considers appropriate;

(e) businesses likely to be affected; and

(f) the emergency services.'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

662

Schedule 13, page 180, line 40, after 'make', insert 'or invite the authority concerned to make'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

663

Schedule 13, page 180, line 40, after 'modifications', insert '(but in relation to a borough scheme the Authority may only make modifications in accordance with paragraph 4(b) above)'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

664

Schedule 13, page 180, line 42, after 'order', insert 'in relation to an Authority scheme'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

665

Schedule 13, page 180, line 46, after 'may', insert 'reasonably'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

666

Schedule 13, page 181, line 7, leave out 'any guidance given under the regulations by the Authority' and insert 'the strategies referred to in sub-paragraph (1)'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

667

Schedule 13, page 181, leave out lines 9 to 11.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

668

Schedule 13, page 181, line 13, leave out 'or require'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

669

Schedule 13, page 181, leave out line 21.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

670

Schedule 13, page 181, line 32, at end insert 'in accordance with its powers under this Schedule'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

671

Schedule 13, page 182, line 1, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

672

Schedule 13, page 182, line 7, at end insert 'motor'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

673

Schedule 13, page 182, line 8, at end insert 'and the objectives the charging scheme is intended to achieve'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

674

Schedule 13, page 182, line 9, leave out 'may' and insert'shall'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

675

Schedule 13, page 182, line 17, leave out from 'regard' to end of line 18 and insert 'shall only be had to the minimum charge reasonably necessary to secure the objectives of the charging scheme or, if higher, the reasonable costs of implementing the scheme'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

676

Schedule 13, page 182, line 20, after 'scheme', insert 'shall make provision for exemptions from charge in respect of disabled persons, for motor vehicles taking children of under secondary school age to school or school functions, [for school buses on school business] for doctors and nurses when on duty or on call, for emergency and hospital vehicles in the course of their duties and for motorbikes and'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

677

Schedule 13, page 182, line 21, after '(a)', insert 'other'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

678

Schedule 13, page 182, line 23, at end insert—

'(e) different purposes for use of or keeping motor vehicle on a road.'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

679

Schedule 13, page 182, line 31, at end insert 'but such penalty charges or surcharges shall not be more than is reasonably necessary to secure the objectives of the charging scheme'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

680

Schedule 13, page 182, line 37, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

681

Schedule 13, page 183, line 1, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

682

Schedule 13, page 183, line 5, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

Mr Peter Brooke

419

Schedule 13, page 183, leave out from beginning of line 12 to end of line 43 and insert—

'(15) The application of the net proceeds shall be at the discretion of the Greater London Authority in furtherance of the objectives, as agreed from time to time of Transport for London'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

684

Schedule 13, page 183, line 14, leave out 'that may be'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

685

Schedule 13, page 183, line 15, leave out 'includes' and insert 'will include'.

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

798

Schedule 13, page 183, line 16, after 'pay', insert 'to Transport for London for the use of Transport for London'.

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

686

Schedule 13, page 183, leave out line 18.

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

Schedule 13, page 183, leave out lines 18 and 19.