London Olympics Bill

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Transport
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Olympic Transport Plan
(1)
The Olympic Delivery Authority shall prepare and keep under review a plan
(“the Olympic Transport Plan”) for addressing transport matters relating to the
London Olympics.
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(2)
The plan shall, in particular, make provision for—
(a)
the construction of systems of or facilities for transport,
(b)
the provision of transport—
(i)
to and from London Olympic events, and
(ii)
for other purposes connected with the London Olympics,
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(c)
the creation and maintenance of the Olympic Route Network,
(d)
control of traffic during the London Olympics period,
(e)
control of facilities for transport during the London Olympics period,
(f)
road closures or restrictions during the London Olympics period,
(g)
the monitoring of traffic and facilities for transport during the London
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Olympics period,
(h)
contingency plans,
(i)
co-operation between the Authority and other persons, and
(j)
guidance from the Authority to local authorities in England in relation
to implementation of the plan.
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(3)
Before preparing or revising the plan the Authority shall consult—
(a)
the Secretary of State,
(b)
the Mayor of London,
(c)
the London Organising Committee,
(d)
the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
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(e)
the Commissioner of Police of the City of London,
(f)
the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force,
(g)
the Association of Chief Police Officers,
(h)
the Office of Rail Regulation,
(i)
Transport for London,
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(j)
a local highway authority, local traffic authority or street authority for
a road in England which the Authority thinks is likely to be affected by
the implementation of the plan, and
(k)
such other persons as the Authority thinks appropriate.
(4)
In preparing or revising the plan the Authority shall have regard to—
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(a)
the transport strategy prepared in accordance with section 142 of the
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (Mayor’s duty to publish
transport strategy),
(b)
the spatial development strategy prepared in accordance with section
334 of that Act (Mayor’s duty to prepare spatial development strategy),
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and
(c)
the London Development Agency strategy prepared in accordance
with section 7A of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45).
(5)
The Authority shall publish the plan and any revision, except if or in so far as
they think publication would be undesirable for reasons of security.
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Olympic Route Network
(1)
The Secretary of State may by order designate a road for the purpose of
facilitating travel—
(a)
to and from London Olympic events, or
(b)
for other purposes connected with the London Olympics.
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(2)
Where the Secretary of State has designated one or more roads under
subsection (1), the Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, by
order designate one or more additional roads for the purpose of facilitating
travel—
(a)
to and from London Olympic events, or
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(b)
for other purposes connected with the London Olympics.
(3)
The roads designated under this section shall together be known as the
Olympic Route Network.
(4)
An order under subsection (1) or (2)—
(a)
may not be made unless the highway authority, traffic authority or
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street authority with responsibility for each road designated in the
order have been consulted,
(b)
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(c)
shall be subject to annulment following a resolution of either House of
Parliament.
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(5)
In the case of an order under subsection (1) or (2) which has the effect (by
amending or revoking a previous order) of removing a road from the Olympic
Route Network—
(a)
subsection (4)(a) shall not apply in respect of the road, but
(b)
the person making the order must inform the highway authority, traffic
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authority or street authority with responsibility for the road.
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Co-operation
(1)
The persons specified in subsection (2) shall co-operate with the Olympic
Delivery Authority for the purpose of—
(a)
implementing the Olympic Transport Plan, and
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(b)
in particular, providing or facilitating transport services in connection
with the London Olympics.
(2)
Those persons are—
(a)
the Mayor of London,
(b)
Transport for London,
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(c)
the Secretary of State in so far as he has functions under or by virtue
of—
(i)
section 22 of the Crown Lands Act 1851 (c. 42) (duties in relation
to royal parks), or
(ii)
section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926
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(c. 36) (management regulations),
(d)
the local highway authority for a road,
(e)
the street authority for a road, and
(f)
the local traffic authority for a road.

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(3)
If the Secretary of State thinks that a local highway authority, a local traffic
authority or a street authority has failed to comply with subsection (1) he may
direct the authority to exercise any of its functions for the purpose of—
(a)
implementing the Olympic Transport Plan, or
(b)
co-operating with the Olympic Delivery Authority for the purpose of
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providing or facilitating transport services in connection with the
London Olympics.
(4)
Before giving a direction to Transport for London under subsection (3) the
Secretary of State shall notify the Mayor of London.
(5)
If the relevant authority fails to comply with a direction under subsection (3)
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the Secretary of State may—
(a)
exercise the function, or
(b)
make arrangements to have the function exercised by—
(i)
the Olympic Delivery Authority, or
(ii)
any other person.
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(6)
A person exercising a function of an authority in reliance on subsection (5)—
(a)
may do anything which the relevant authority could have done, and
(b)
may recover from the authority, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost
of exercising the function.
(7)
In preparing or revising a transport strategy in accordance with section 142 of
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the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (obligation to publish transport
strategy) the Mayor of London shall—
(a)
have regard to the Olympic Transport Plan, and
(b)
consult the Olympic Delivery Authority.
(8)
This section is without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 18(1) of
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Schedule 1.
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Functions affecting London Olympics
(1)
This section applies to the exercise by a local highway authority, local traffic
authority or street authority of a function if the exercise might reasonably be
expected to affect—
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(a)
the implementation of the Olympic Transport Plan,
(b)
any part of the Olympic Route Network,
(c)
travel to or from a London Olympic event, or
(d)
other travel for a purpose connected with the London Olympics.
(2)
An authority may not exercise a function unless—
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(a)
it has notified the Olympic Delivery Authority, and
(b)
either—
(i)
the Authority has approved the exercise of the function, or
(ii)
the period of thirty days beginning with the date on which the
notification is sent to the Authority expires without the
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Authority sending an objection in writing to the authority, or
(iii)
any objection sent under sub-paragraph (ii) has been
withdrawn in writing, or
(iv)
the Secretary of State, having considered any objection sent
under sub-paragraph (ii), has approved the exercise of the
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(3)
The Secretary of State may by order specify circumstances in which subsection
(2) shall not apply or shall apply with modifications (whether by reason of
urgency or otherwise); and the order may, in particular, define a class of
circumstances wholly or partly by reference to the opinion of an authority.
(4)
An order under subsection (3)—
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(a)
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(b)
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either
House of Parliament.
(5)
The Olympic Delivery Authority—
(a)
may take steps to reverse or change the effect of anything done in
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contravention of subsection (2),
(b)
for that purpose, shall have all the powers of the person, and
(c)
may recover from the person, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost of
taking action under paragraph (a).
(6)
The Secretary of State shall consult the Olympic Delivery Authority before
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exercising a function relating to a road in a Royal Park if he thinks the exercise
will or may affect—
(a)
the implementation of the Olympic Transport Plan,
(b)
part of the Olympic Route Network,
(c)
travel to or from a London Olympic event, or
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(d)
other travel for a purpose connected with the London Olympics.
(7)
Section 183 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (addition or
variation of network services) shall not apply in relation to the provision of
network services, within the meaning of that Act, during the London Olympics
period.
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Traffic regulation orders
(1)
The Olympic Delivery Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of
State, make an order under section 1, 6, 9 or 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation
Act 1984 (c. 27) (traffic control) in relation to a road forming part of the
Olympic Route Network as if it were a traffic authority in respect of that road.
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(2)
But the Authority may not make an order in reliance on subsection (1) unless
its purpose is—
(a)
to implement the Olympic Transport Plan, or
(b)
to facilitate transport services in connection with the London Olympics.
(3)
Part 3 of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (procedure) shall
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apply to the making of an order by the Olympic Delivery Authority in reliance
on subsection (1) as it applies to the making of an order by Transport for
London under that Act (subject to any necessary modifications).
(4)
A traffic authority may make an order under section 1, 6, 9 or 14 of that Act in
relation to any road for a purpose specified in subsection (2).
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(5)
A local traffic authority may not make an order by virtue of subsection (4) in
respect of a road forming part of the Olympic Route Network without the
consent of the Olympic Delivery Authority.
(6)
Section 3(1) of that Act (restrictions on traffic regulation orders) shall not apply
to an order made by virtue of this section.
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