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

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

994

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

    '3A A charging scheme may only be made if the scheme has regard to the capacity of the public transport system to accommodate such increase in its use as may reasonably be anticipated from the establishment and operation of the scheme.'.

   

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

77

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

   

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

799

Schedule     13,     page     183,     leave out lines 18 to 20.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

687

Schedule     13,     page     183,     leave out lines 21 to 26.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

688

Schedule     13,     page     183,     leave out lines 27 and 28.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

689

Schedule     13,     page     183,     line     29,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

690

Schedule     13,     page     183,     line     33,     leave out 'a purpose approved by the Secretary of State' and insert 'those purposes set out in sub-paragraph (4)'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

691

Schedule     13,     page     183,     line     40,     after 'transport' add 'and other transport services and facilities (including services to facilitate cycling and walking)'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

692

Schedule     13,     page     183,     line     41,     at end add 'in Greater London'.

   

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

995

Schedule     13,     page     183,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '4A In determining the amount payable by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 86 (GLA Transport Grant) of this act, no account shall be taken of any sums which are attributable to the net proceeds of any charging scheme.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

79

Schedule     13,     page     183,     leave out lines 42 and 43.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr Mr John M. Taylor

902

Schedule     13,     page     183,     line     42,     leave out 'Any' and insert 'No'.

 
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