London Regional Transport Act 1984 (repealed)

Consultation with passengersF14 E+W

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F14 Act repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 423, 425(2), Sch. 34 Pt. II (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1))

40 The London Regional Passengers’ Committee. E+W

(1) There shall be established in accordance with this section a body to be known as the London Regional Passengers’ Committee.

[F1 (2) The Committee shall consist of—

(a) a chairman, appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Rail Regulator; and

(b) such other members (not exceeding thirty) as the Secretary of State may appoint after consultation with the Rail Regulator and the chairman.]

(3) The Secretary of State may appoint one or more members of the Committee to be deputy chairman or (as the case may be) deputy chairmen of the Committee.

(4) F2 . . . it shall be the duty of the Committee to consider and, where it appears to them to be desirable, make recommendations with respect to any matter affecting the services and facilities provided—

(a) by London Regional Transport or any subsidiary of theirs; or

(b) by any other person in pursuance of an agreement entered into by London Regional Transport by virtue of [F3 section 3(2) or (2A)(a)] of this Act; [F4

(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

which falls to be considered by the Committee in accordance with subsection (5) below.

(5) A matter falls to be considered by the Committee if—

(a) it has been the subject of representations (other than representations appearing to the Committee to be frivolous) made to the Committee by or on behalf of users of any services or facilities so provided; or

(b) it has been referred to the Committee by the Secretary of State, [F5 or by London Regional Transport]; or

(c) it otherwise appears to the Committee to be a matter to which consideration ought to be given;

F6 . . .

F7 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) Copies of the minutes, conclusions and recommendations of the Committee with respect to any matter shall be sent—

(a) in the case of any matter affecting services and facilities provided as mentioned in subsection (4) (a) or (b) above, to London Regional Transport;

F8 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) in the case of any matter referred to the Committee by the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State.

(8) Where the Secretary of State receives a recommendation under subsection (7) above he may give to London Regional Transport F9 . . . such directions as he thinks fit with respect to matters dealt with in the recommendation which concern them or a subsidiary of theirs; but before giving any such direction to London Regional Transport the Secretary of State shall consult with London Regional Transport.

(9) On reaching a decision with respect to matters dealt with in any recommendation received by them or him under subsection (7) above, London Regional Transport, F10 . . .or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State shall give notice in writing of that decision to the Passengers’ Committee.

(10) The Committee shall make an annual report to the Secretary of State [F11 and the Rail Regulator], and the Secretary of State shall lay to copy of the report before each House of Parliament.

(11) A company which would not otherwise by a subsidiary of London Regional Transport F12 . . . shall not be treated as such for the purposes of this section by virtue of section 62 of this Act.

(12) Schedule 3 to this Act has effect with respect to the Committee.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 40(2) substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 18(2); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F2 Words in s. 40(4) omitted (1.4.1994) by virtue of 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 18(3)(a); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F3 Words in s. 40(4)(a) substituted (17.8.1996) by 1996 c. 21, ss. 4(2)(b), 6(2).

F4 S. 40(4)(c) and the word "or" preceeding it repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(3)(b), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F5 Words in s.40(5)(b) substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 18(4)(a); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F6 Words in s. 40(5) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(4)(b), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F7 S. 40(6) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(5), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F8 S. 40(7)(b) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(6), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F9 Words in s. 40(8) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(7), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F10 Words in s. 40(9) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(8), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F11 Words in 40(10) inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 18(9); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F12 Words in s. 40(11) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 18(10), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 40 extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 123(5)(6)

C2 S. 40 extended by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), s. 41(1)(b)

C3 S. 40(5)–(7)(9) modified by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), s. 41(3)(b)

C4 S. 40(10) applied (28.6.2000 with application in relation to the years beginning in 1999 and 2000 as if together they constituted a single year) by S.I. 2000/1484, art. 2

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Textual Amendments

F13 S. 41 repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19, Sch.14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.