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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 23rd January 2007
36

Greater London Authority Bill, continued

“(9A)
The Greater London Authority shall have printed an explanation and

billing notice dedicated solely to the annual precept raised by the Greater

London Authority.”.’.

Mayor to set the performance priorities for London Development Agency

Mr Andrew Pelling

Withdrawn  NC32

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Mayor shall set the annual performance targets for the London Development

Agency after consultation with the Secretary of State.’.

Pedicabs

Michael Gove

Not selected  NC33

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
In determining, for the purposes of enactments mentioned in subsection (2), who

was the owner of a pedicab at any time, it shall be presumed, if the pedicab were

licensed, that the owner was the person in whose name the pedicab was licensed

at that time.

(2)
Those enactments are—

(a)
Part II of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40) (traffic in London);

(b)
Part II of and Schedule 1 to the London Authorities Act 1996 (c.ix) (bus

lanes);

(c)
regulations made under section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (c.38)

(civil penalties for bus lane contraventions);

(d)
sections 4 to 7 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London

Act 2003 (c.iii) (road traffic and highways);

(e)
Regulations under section 72 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c.18)

(civil penalties for road traffic contraventions);

(f)
any other enactment whether passed before or after this Act which

provides for the service of penalty charge notices or notices to owner on

the owner of a vehicle.

(3)
For the purposes of the enactments mentioned in subsection (2) above, a pedicab

business is not to be treated as a vehicle-hire firm.

(4)
An authority responsible for the licensing of pedicabs shall, on request, make

available to a traffic authority the name and address of the person in whose name

a particular pedicab is licensed.

(5)
In section 15(12) of the Greater London Council (General Powers Act 1974

(c.xxiv) (parking on footways, grass verges, etc.)), in the definition of “vehicles”,

after “means” insert “a pedicab (withing the meaning given by section (Pedicabs)

of the Greater London Authority Act 2007), or”.

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Greater London Authority Bill, continued

(6)
The London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 is amended as

follows—

(a)
in section 4(5) (penalty charges for road traffic contraventions), for the

words “motor vehicle” there is substituted “vehicle”;

(b)
in section 4(16), the definition of “motor vehicle” is omitted and the

following definition is inserted at the end—

“ “vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or

adapted for use on roads and a pedicab within the meaning given

by section (Pedicabs) of the Greater London Authority Act

2007.”.

(7)
In this section—

“licensed” means licensed under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public

Carriage Act 1869 (c.115) or any other enactment specified in

regulations;

“pedicab” means a cycle constructed or adapted—

(a)
to seat one or more passengers; and

(b)
for the purpose of being made available with a driver in the

course of a business for the purpose of carrying passengers;

“pedicab business” means a business which consists, in whole or in part,

of—

(c)
the ownership of pedicabs;

(d)
the letting out of pedicabs to riders for use as a pedicab; or

(e)
taking bookings for the use of pedicabs by passengers.’.

Consultation strategy

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  nc34

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 42A of the GLA Act 1999 insert—

“42B
Consultation strategy

The Mayor shall produce and publish a consultation strategy containing

information about the procedures in respect of all matters upon which he

is required to consult under this Act including—

(a)
procedure for consultation,

(b)
persons or bodies to be consulted,

(c)
arrangements for publicity,

(d)
arrangements for provision of copies of any strategy and

amendments thereto,

(e)
arrangements for conducting public participation in respect of

new strategies or amendment thereto,

(f)
arrangements to permit reasonable timetable for consultation,

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Greater London Authority Bill, continued

(g)
arrangements in respect of responses to consultation including

provision of written statements.”.’.

London Waste Authority

Ms Karen Buck

Not called  nc35

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
After section 359 of the GLA Act 1999 (confidential information about waste

contracts) insert—

“359A
  London Waste Authority

(1)
There shall be a body corporate to be known as the London Waste

Authority.

(2)
The London Waste Authority shall have the functions conferred or

imposed on it by this Act, or made exercisable by it under this Act, and

any reference in this Act to the functions of the London Waste Authority

includes a reference to any functions made exercisable by it under this

Act.

(3)
The London Waste Authority shall have—

(a)
the functions of the waste disposal authority for Greater London

for the purposes of Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act

1990 (c. 43), and

(b)
any other such functions as are conferred or imposed on it by this

Act.

(4)
The London Waste Authority shall exercise its functions—

(a)
in accordance with such guidance or directions as may be issued

to it by the Mayor under section 359B(1),

(b)
for the purpose of facilitating the discharge by the Greater

London Authority of the duties under sections 353 to 361E of the

GLA Act 1999, and

(c)
for the purpose of securing or facilitating the implementation of

the municipal waste management strategy.

(5)
Schedule 29A shall have effect with respect to the London Waste

Authority.

(6)
The control of places provided for the deposit of household waste in

Greater London under section 1(1) of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act

1978 (c. 3) and 51(1)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

shall transfer to the London Waste Authority.

(7)
The authorities established by Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 to the

Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 (S.I., 1985/

1884) are dissolved, whereupon any remaining property, rights or

liabilities are transferred to the London Waste Authority.

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Greater London Authority Bill, continued

359B
Directions etc by the Mayor

(1)
The Mayor may issue to the London Waste Authority—

(a)
guidance as to the manner in which it is to exercise its functions,

(b)
general directions as to the manner in which it is to exercise its

functions, or

(c)
specific directions as to the exercise of its functions.

(2)
Directions issued by the Mayor under subsection (1)(c) may include a

direction not to exercise a power specified in the direction.

(3)
The guidance or directions which may be issued by the Mayor under

subsection (1) may include in particular guidance or directions as to the

manner in which the London Waste Authority—

(a)
is to perform any of its duties, or

(b)
is to conduct any legal proceedings.

(4)
Any guidance or directions issued under subsection (1) must be issued in

writing and notified to such officer of the London Waste Authority as it

may from time to time nominate to the Mayor for the purpose.”.

(2)
After Schedule 29 of the GLA Act 1999 insert Schedule 29A set out in Schedule

[London Waste Authority] to this Act.

(3)
Schedule [London Waste Authority - consequential amendments] shall have

effect.’.

Powers and duties of the London Waste Authority

Ms Karen Buck

Not called  NC36

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
After section 359B of the GLA Act 1999 (inserted by section [London Waste

Authority] (1) of this Act) insert—

“359C
  Sustainable disposal of waste

When exercising its functions under section 51(1)(a) of the

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) (functions of waste disposal

authorities), the London Waste Authority shall—

(a)
do so in a manner calculated to contribute towards the

achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom,

(b)
take into account any policies announced by Her Majesty’s

Government with respect to climate change or the consequences

of climate change, and

(c)
comply with any guidance or directions issued to the London

Waste Authority by the Secretary of State or the Mayor with

respect to the means by which, or manner in which, the London

Waste Authority is to perform the duties imposed on it by

paragraph (a) or (b) above.