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

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Mr Nick Raynsford

NS7

To move the following Schedule:—

'SCHEDULE

The Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998

1. The Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.

2. Except in sections 37, 38 and 40, for "Secretary of State", wherever occurring, there shall be substituted "licensing authority".

3. In section 3(3) (grant of London operator's licences) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

4. In section 7(2) (grant of London PHV licences) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

5. In section 8(2) (presentation of vehicle for inspection and testing) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

6. In section 10(3) (exemption from exhibiting disc or plate) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

7.—(1) Section 13 (London PHV driver's licences) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) (grant of London PHV driver's licence) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

(3) In subsection (3) (requirements as to knowledge of London and topographical skill)—

(a) for "his" there shall be substituted "the authority's"; and

(b) for "him" there shall be substituted "the authority".

8.—(1) Section 14 (issue of driver's badges) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (duty to issue badge) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

(3) In subsection (4) (exemption from wearing badge) for "he" in the second place where it occurs there shall be substituted "the authority".

9. In section 15(2) (further information to be furnished with application for licence) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

10.—(1) Section 17 (suspension and revocation under section 16: procedure) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a) (duty to give notice of decision and grounds for it) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

(3) In subsection (2) (immediate commencement of suspension or revocation in interests of public safety) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

11. In section 18(4) (reference to new operating centre not to be added unless satisfied that premises meet prescribed requirements) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

12.—(1) Section 19 (variation of operator's licence) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (suspension or variation as to operating centre) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

(3) In subsection (2)(a) (duty to give notice of decision and grounds for it) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

(4) In subsection (3) (immediate commencement of suspension or revocation in interests of public safety)—

(a) for "his" in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted "the authority"; and

(b) for "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

(5) The sidenote to the section accordingly becomes "Variation of operator's licence by the licensing authority."

13. In section 22(4) (notice directing return of licence) for "him" there shall be substituted "the authority, constable or officer (as the case may be)".

14. The sidenote to section 24 becomes "Delegation of functions by the licensing authority."

15. In section 30(2) (consultation with cab and private hire trade before making regulations prohibiting certain signs, notices etc) for "him" and "he" there shall be substituted "the authority".

16.—(1) Section 32 (regulations) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (purpose for which regulations may be made) after "this Act", in both places, there shall be inserted "(other than section 37)".

(3) In subsection (3) (power to make regulations to be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to negative parliamentary procedure) for "conferred by this Act" there shall be substituted "conferred on the Secretary of State by section 37".

(4) At the end of the section there shall be added—

(5) Subsection (4) applies notwithstanding that the previous regulations in question were made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.

(6) The licensing authority shall secure that any regulations made under this Act by the authority are printed and published.

(7) A fee may be charged for the sale of regulations printed and published under subsection (6)."

17. In section 36 (interpretation) after the definition of "licensed taxi" there shall be inserted—

"the licensing authority" means Transport for London;".

18. In section 37 (power of Secretary of State to make transitional provisions etc) at the end there shall be added—

19. Section 38 (financial provisions relating to the Secretary of State) shall cease to have effect.'.

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

889

Clause 178, page 87, line 36, after 'roads', insert 'and the London Cycle Network'.

Mr Peter Brooke

904

Page 87, line 32, leave out Clause 178.

Mr Peter Brooke

905

Clause 179, page 88, line 8, leave out '14' and insert '121A'.

Mr Peter Brooke

906

Clause 179, page 88, line 8, leave out 'Highways Act 1980' and insert 'Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984'.

Mr Peter Brooke

907

Clause 179, page 88, line 10, leave out '14A' and insert '121B'.

Mr Peter Brooke

908

Clause 179, page 88, line 16, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

909

Clause 180, page 88, line 22, leave out '14A' and insert '121B'.

Mr Peter Brooke

910

Clause 180, page 88, line 22, leave out 'Highways Act 1980' and insert 'Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984'.

Mr Peter Brooke

911

Clause 180, page 88, line 24, leave out '14B' and insert '121C'.

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

864

Clause 180, page 88, line 24, after 'London', insert 'and the London Assembly'.

Mr Peter Brooke

912

Clause 180, page 88, line 26, leave out from 'and' to end of line 27.

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

865

Clause 180, page 88, line 28, after 'London' insert 'and the London Assembly'.

Mr Peter Brooke

913

Clause 180, page 88, line 30, leave out 'other than a trunk road'.

Mr Peter Brooke

914

Clause 180, page 88, line 33, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

915

Clause 180, page 89, line 9, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

916

Clause 180, page 89, line 12, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

917

Clause 180, page 89, line 17, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

918

Clause 180, page 89, line 20, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

919

Clause 180, page 89, line 24, leave out 'highway' and insert 'traffic'.

Mr Peter Brooke

920

Clause 181, page 89, line 26, leave out '14B' and insert '121C'.

Mr Peter Brooke

921

Clause 181, page 89, line 26, leave out 'Highways Act 1980' and insert 'Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984'.

Mr Peter Brooke

922

Clause 181, page 89, line 28, leave out '14C' and insert '121D'.

Mr Peter Brooke

923

Clause 182, page 90, line 1, leave out '14C' and insert '121D'.

Mr Peter Brooke

924

Clause 182, page 90, line 1, leave out 'Highways Act 1980' and insert 'Road Traffic Regulation 1984'.

Mr Peter Brooke

925

Clause 182, page 90, line 3, leave out '14D' and insert '121E'.

Mr Peter Brooke

926

Clause 182, page 90, line 8, leave out 'section 2(3) above'.

Mr Peter Brooke

927

Clause 182, page 90, line 10, leave out '14A' and insert '121B'.

Mr Peter Brooke

928

Clause 182, page 90, line 11, leave out '14B' and insert '121C'.