S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Thursday 4th March 1999
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE A
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].
RESOLUTION OF THE BUSINESS SUB-COMMITTEE
That the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee [20th January] be further amended as follows: in the second entry in the third column of the table for '6.50' there shall be substituted '9.50'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
To move, That the Committee agrees with the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee.
Mr Nick Raynsford
987
Clause 200, page 104, leave out lines 3 and 4 and insert '(1) Each of the following bodies, namely—'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
66
Clause 200, page 104, line 3, after '(1)', insert 'With the majority agreement of the members of the Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
761
Clause 200, page 104, line 3, after '(1)', insert 'Subject to the provisions of this section.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
992
Clause 200, page 104, line 3, after '(1)', insert 'Where the revenue raised is to be invested solely and exclusively in better provision for public transport, cycling and walking in Greater London.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
234
Clause 200, page 104, line 3, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Mayor'.
Mr Peter Brooke
418
Clause 200, page 104, line 3, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall, at the request of the Mayor,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1001
Clause 200, page 104, line 5, after 'Authority', insert 'with the approval of the Assembly'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
988
Clause 200, page 104, line 8, leave out first 'of' and insert 'may establish and operate'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1008
*Clause 200, page 104, line 8, leave out 'keeping or'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
737
Clause 200, page 104, line 9, at end insert—
'(1L) No regulations may be made pursuant to subsection (1) above unless research has been conducted into the likely impact of such regulations on the patterns of road usage (including usage of roads other than the road or roads in question, whether within the local authority area covered by the proposed scheme or not) and the consequent likely effect upon the environment and the quality of life of the residents.
(1M) The results of the research conducted pursuant to subsection (1L) above shall be available at no charge to members of the public and published electronically by the charging body in a form capable of access by members of the public.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
762
Clause 200, page 104, line 9, at end insert—
'(1A) The purpose of any charges imposed by regulations issued pursuant to subsection (1) above shall be to encourage the use by individuals of public passenger transport services in preference to other forms of transport. Regulations issued pursuant to subsection (1) above shall be drafted, applied and interpreted in the light of this purpose, and any feature of or provision within any purported regulations which is neither essential nor reasonably incidental to such purpose shall be void and of no effect.
(1B) In order to fulfil the purpose noted in subsection (1A) above, no regulations shall be made pursuant to subsection (1) above which impose a charge for the use of any road unless they contain a provision for the Authority or any London borough council or the Common Council, as is appropriate (in this section "the charging body"), to make payments to any resident (including the occupier of any business premises) of the area over which they have authority.
(1C) The payments referred to in subsection (1B) above shall be calculated, as far as is reasonably practicable, to be equal to the charges which would be borne by a person who used the road or roads in question no more than the average during a twelve month period. The charging body shall review the level of payments each year to ensure that the purpose in subsection (1A) is fulfilled.
(1D) In order to calculate the payments referred to in subsection (1B) above, no regulations pursuant to subsection (1) above may be made unless the charging body in question has first conducted research over at least three months into the level of use of the road or roads in question (including such information as the number of persons using such roads or roads the frequency with which they use the road or roads in question, the nature of the motor vehicles used, and the distance travelled by them within the relevant area).
(1E) Where the research conducted pursuant to subsection (1D) above indicates to a charging body that the payments required by subsection (1B) above cannot be calculated with reasonable accuracy, then no regulations relating to the road or roads in question may be issued pursuant to subsection (1).
(1F) The results of the research conducted pursuant to subsection (1D) above shall be available at no charge to members of the public and published electronically by the charging body in a form capable of access by members of the public.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
763
Clause 200, page 104, line 9, at end insert—
'(1G) In order to fulfil the purpose noted in subsection (1A) above, no regulations shall be made pursuant to subsection (1) above which impose a charge for the keeping of any motor vehicle which exceeds 1 per cent. of the value which might reasonably be expected to be received if the motor vehicle in question were to be sold on the open market at the time that the charge is imposed.
(1H) In order to calculate the limit referred to in subsection (1G) above, no regulations imposing a charge on any class of motor vehicle pursuant to subsection (1) above may be made unless the charging body in question has first conducted research over at least three months into the likely values which could be received on the sale of such class of motor vehicle.
(1J) The results of the research conducted pursuant to subsection (1H) above shall be available at no charge to members of the public and published electronically by the charging body in a form capable of access by members of the public.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
989
Clause 200, page 104, line 10, leave out '13' and insert '(Road user charging)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
990
Clause 200, page 104, line 11, at end insert—
'(3) For the purposes of this section and that Schedule "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, except that section 189 of that Act (exception for certain pedestrian controlled vehicles and electrically assisted pedal cycles) shall apply for those purposes as it applies for the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts.'.
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 Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
953
Schedule 13, page 180, line 28, after 'pedestrians', insert 'and cyclists'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
954
Schedule 13, page 180, line 28, at end insert—
'(c) reducing overall levels of road traffic in that area or in Greater London.'.
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
(c) to achieve the objectives of any other London borough in introducing or proposing to introduce a charging scheme
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.'.
