Greater London Authority Act 1999

288 School crossing patrols. E+W+S

(1) Section 26 of the M1 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (arrangements for patrolling school crossings) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) (definition of the appropriate authority)—

(a) in paragraph (a) (places not in the metropolitan police district or the City) for not in the metropolitan police district and not in the City of London there shall be substituted “ outside Greater London ”; and

(b) for paragraph (c) (places in the metropolitan police district) there shall be substituted—

“(c) as respects places in a London borough, shall be the council for the borough,”.

(3) In subsection (4) (duty of certain authorities to have regard to representations made by other local authorities in their area) in paragraph (a)—

(a) the words and the commissioner of police of the metropolis, or him and or metropolitan police district shall cease to have effect; and

(b) after in the county there shall be inserted “ or ”.

(4) After subsection (4) there shall be inserted—

“(4A) Before making arrangements under subsection (1) above for the patrolling of places where children cross GLA roads, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London must consult Transport for London and take account of any representations made by Transport for London.”

(5) In subsection (5) (agreements between council of a county etc and the police authority)—

(a) after council of the county there shall be inserted “ , London borough ”; and

(b) after in the county there shall be inserted “ , London borough ”.

(6) In consequence of the preceding provisions of this section, section 27 of the M2 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (expenses under section 26 in metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 27.

M2 1984 c. 27.