London Passenger Transport Act 1933

59 Extension of duties of Advisory Committee.

(1) It shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee—

(a) to consider, report to and advise the Minister on, any matters relating to traffic within the London Traffic Area which in their opinion ought to be brought to the notice of the Minister and, in particular, to consider, and to report to and advise the Minister on, any of the matters mentioned in the Second Schedule to the Act of 1924, which may be referred to them by the Minister;

(b) to make representations to the Board with respect to any matter connected with the services or facilities provided by the Board in the London Traffic Area which ought, in the opinion of the Committee, to be considered by the Board; and

(c) to consider, report to and advise the Minister on any other matters which, either under the Act of 1924 or this Act, are referred to them by the Minister.

The provisions of this subsection shall have effect in substitution for the provisions of section two of the Act of 1924.

(2) Joint meetings of the Advisory Committee and of the Board, or, if so agreed between the Committee and the Board, of representatives of the Committee and of the Board, shall be held with a view to facilitating an interchange of views with reference to any representation so made as aforesaid, or with reference to any matter of common interest of which notice has been given by the Committee or by the Board, as the case may be, not less than fourteen days before the day fixed for the meeting.

(3) Joint meetings for the purposes aforesaid shall be convened by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee at least three times in every year:

Provided that notwithstanding anything in this subsection a meeting shall not be required to be convened so long as the Board and the Committee agree that for the time being a meeting is not necessary.