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SCHEDULE 9
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MISCELLANEOUS POWERS OF TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
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Carriage and storage |
| | 1. - (1) Transport for London may carry passengers by any form of land or water transport (including in either case hovercraft) within, to or from Greater London.
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(2) Transport for London may carry passengers as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above between places outside Greater London, in so far as Transport for London considers it requisite to do so-
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(a) in connection with the exercise of its powers under that sub-paragraph; or |
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(b) in order to avoid an interruption of services provided by London Regional Transport in exercise of its powers under paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the London Regional Transport Act 1984 (provision of services outside Greater London to avoid interruption of services formerly provided by the London Transport Executive under the Transport (London) Act 1969). |
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(3) Transport for London may also carry luggage and other goods.
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| | 2. - (1) Transport for London may enter into arrangements with any person providing passenger transport services by air for the provision of such services between places in Greater London or between such places and places outside Greater London.
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(2) Without prejudice to its powers under section 141 of this Act, Transport for London may enter into arrangements with any person operating a business of providing passenger vehicles for hire (whether with or without the services of a driver, and whether under private hire arrangements or by way of plying for public hire), for that person to make passenger vehicles operated by him available for hire, or for use in accordance with the arrangements, on such terms and in such manner as may be provided for by the arrangements, in or between places in Greater London or between such places and places outside Greater London.
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(3) Any arrangements under this paragraph may include provision for the making of payments by Transport for London to the other party to the arrangements.
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| | 3. - (1) Transport for London may store within Greater London or in any premises of Transport for London outside Greater London goods which have been or are to be carried by Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London.
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(2) So far as any premises provided for the purpose of discharging that or any other function of Transport for London are not required for that purpose, Transport for London may use those premises to provide facilities for the storage of other goods.
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Incidental amenities and facilities |
| | 4. Transport for London may provide amenities or facilities, and construct works, for the purpose of making those amenities, facilities or works available for the use of any other person in pursuance of any agreement under section 141(6).
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| | 5. - (1) Transport for London may provide such amenities and facilities as it considers would benefit persons using-
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(a) any services or facilities provided by Transport for London, by any subsidiary of Transport for London, or by any other person in pursuance of any agreement entered into by Transport for London by virtue of section 141(2) or (3)(a) of this Act; or |
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(b) any other London passenger services or London connecting services. |
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(2) Without prejudice to its powers under sub-paragraph (1) above, Transport for London may provide car parks and amenities or facilities for persons using them at any place convenient for prospective users of any services falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) above.
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(3) Transport for London may provide facilities for the parking or keeping of any public service vehicles used in the provision of any London passenger service or London connecting service at any place convenient for persons providing any such service.
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(4) In this paragraph-
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"London passenger service" means any service for the carriage of passengers within, to or from Greater London (whether or not provided by Transport for London, by any subsidiary of Transport for London, or by any such other person as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above); and |
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"London connecting service" means any service for the carriage of passengers to or from any place outside Greater London but convenient for prospective users of London passenger services or for persons seeking to transfer from London passenger services to services for the carriage of passengers to destinations further afield (including destinations outside the United Kingdom). |
| | 6. - (1) Where by virtue of any provision of paragraph 4 or 5 above Transport for London has power to provide any amenities or facilities (including any amenities or facilities of a particular description specifically mentioned in any such provision), Transport for London may enter into arrangements for the provision (including the management or operation) or (as the case may be) for the management or operation of any such amenities or facilities by any other person.
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(2) Any arrangements under this paragraph may include provision for the making of payments by Transport for London to, or for the giving of guarantees or any other financial assistance by Transport for London for the benefit of, the other party to the arrangements.
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(3) References in this Act to amenities or facilities provided by Transport for London include amenities or facilities provided, or managed or operated, by any other person in pursuance of arrangements under this paragraph.
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Charges for services and facilities |
| | 7. - (1) Transport for London may make (or waive) such charges for services and facilities and make the use of services and facilities subject to such terms and conditions, as Transport for London thinks fit.
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(2) Transport for London's power under sub-paragraph (1) above is subject only to the provisions of this Act and to any local enactment so far as that local enactment expressly provides for freedom from charges or otherwise prohibits the making of any charge (as distinct from limiting the discretion of persons carrying on any particular undertaking as to the charges of any description to be made by them).
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Machinery and components |
| | 8. - (1) Transport for London may manufacture and repair any spare parts and components or other supplementary machinery or equipment required for the purpose of the operation or repair of any existing vehicles or other equipment of Transport for London or of any subsidiary of Transport for London.
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(2) Transport for London may repair any vehicles or other equipment, whether owned by Transport for London or any subsidiary of Transport for London or by any other person, and for the purpose of repairing any vehicle or equipment not belonging to Transport for London may supply any necessary parts and components for that vehicle or equipment.
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(3) In this paragraph-
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(a) references to manufacture include references to construction and production; and |
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(b) references to repair include references to maintenance. |
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Technical assistance and advice |
| | 9. - (1) Transport for London may provide for any person professional or technical advice or assistance, including research and other services, as respects any matter in which Transport for London has skill, experience or expertise.
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(2) Transport for London may, on the request of any person for whom it is providing advice or assistance under sub-paragraph (1) above, establish for that person an undertaking carrying on any business in which Transport for London has skill or experience and manage it on that person's behalf.
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(3) Transport for London may make such charges as it thinks fit in respect of anything done in exercise of its powers under this paragraph.
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| | 10. - (1) In this paragraph-
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(a) "relevant passenger service" means any London passenger service or London connecting service within the meaning of paragraph 5 above which is provided by any form of land or water transport (including, in either case, hovercraft); and |
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(b) "independent service" means any relevant passenger service provided otherwise than by Transport for London or by any of its subsidiaries. |
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(2) Transport for London may-
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(a) provide information, in such manner and form as it thinks fit, with respect to any relevant passenger services; and |
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(b) make such charges as it thinks fit with respect to the provision by it of information with respect to any independent services. |
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(3) Transport for London may enter into arrangements with any person providing independent services for the reciprocal provision, on such terms as may be provided for by the arrangements, of ancillary services by each party to the arrangements in respect of any relevant passenger services provided by the other.
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(4) In sub-paragraph (3) above, "ancillary services" means, in relation to any relevant passenger services, the sale of tickets for the carriage of passengers on those services and the reservation of seats in vehicles used in the provision of those services.
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Exploitation of commercial opportunities |
| | 11. Transport for London may let vehicles on hire.
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| | 12. - (1) Transport for London may dispose (whether absolutely or for a term of years) of any part of its undertaking or any property which in the opinion of the Mayor is not required by Transport for London for the purposes of the discharge by Transport for London of any of its functions and, in particular, may dispose of any interest in, or right over, any property which, subject to that interest or right, is retained by Transport for London.
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(2) Transport for London may supply to any person spare parts and components for passenger road vehicles disposed of by Transport for London in the exercise of its powers under sub-paragraph (1) above, or by a subsidiary of Transport for London, as being no longer required for the purposes of the discharge by Transport for London of any of its functions.
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| | 13. Transport for London may-
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(a) invest sums not immediately required for the purposes of the discharge by Transport for London of any of its functions, |
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(b) turn its resources to account so far as not required for those purposes, and |
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(c) spend such sums as it considers reasonable in the exploitation of commercial opportunities. |
