(1)The Olympic Delivery Authority shall prepare and keep under review a plan (“the Olympic Transport Plan”) for addressing transport matters relating to the London Olympics.
(2)The plan shall, in particular, make provision for—
(a)the construction of systems of or facilities for transport,
(b)the provision of transport—
(i)to and from London Olympic events, and
(ii)for other purposes connected with the London Olympics,
(c)the creation and maintenance of the Olympic Route Network,
(d)control of traffic during the London Olympics period,
(e)control of facilities for transport during the London Olympics period,
(f)road closures or restrictions during the London Olympics period,
(g)the monitoring of traffic and facilities for transport during the London Olympics period,
(h)contingency plans,
(i)co-operation between the Authority and other persons, and
(j)guidance from the Authority to local authorities in England in relation to implementation of the plan.
(3)Before preparing or revising the plan the Authority shall consult—
(a)the Secretary of State,
(b)the Mayor of London,
(c)the London Organising Committee,
(d)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(e)the Commissioner of Police of the City of London,
(f)the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force,
(g)the Association of Chief Police Officers,
(h)the Office of Rail Regulation,
(i)Transport for London,
(j)a local highway authority, local traffic authority or street authority for a road in England which the Authority thinks is likely to be affected by the implementation of the plan, and
(k)such other persons as the Authority thinks appropriate.
(4)In preparing or revising the plan the Authority shall have regard to—
(a)the transport strategy prepared in accordance with section 142 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (Mayor's duty to publish transport strategy),
(b)the spatial development strategy prepared in accordance with section 334 of that Act (Mayor's duty to prepare spatial development strategy), and
(c)the London Development Agency strategy prepared in accordance with section 7A of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45).
(5)The Authority shall publish the plan and any revision, except if or in so far as they think publication would be undesirable for reasons of security.
Commencement Information
I1S. 10 in force at 30.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1118, art. 2(2)
(1)The Secretary of State may by order designate a road for the purpose of facilitating travel—
(a)to and from London Olympic events, or
(b)for other purposes connected with the London Olympics.
(2)Where the Secretary of State has designated one or more roads under subsection (1), the Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, by order designate one or more additional roads for the purpose of facilitating travel—
(a)to and from London Olympic events, or
(b)for other purposes connected with the London Olympics.
(3)The roads designated under this section shall together be known as the Olympic Route Network.
(4)An order under subsection (1) or (2)—
(a)may not be made unless the highway authority, traffic authority or street authority with responsibility for each road designated in the order have been consulted,
(b)shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(c)shall be subject to annulment following a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)In the case of an order under subsection (1) or (2) which has the effect (by amending or revoking a previous order) of removing a road from the Olympic Route Network—
(a)subsection (4)(a) shall not apply in respect of the road, but
(b)the person making the order must inform the highway authority, traffic authority or street authority with responsibility for the road.
Commencement Information
I2S. 11 in force at 30.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1118, art. 2(2)
(1)The persons specified in subsection (2) shall co-operate with the Olympic Delivery Authority for the purpose of—
(a)implementing the Olympic Transport Plan, and
(b)in particular, providing or facilitating transport services in connection with the London Olympics.
(2)Those persons are—
(a)the Mayor of London,
(b)Transport for London,
(c)the Secretary of State in so far as he has functions under or by virtue of—
(i)section 22 of the Crown Lands Act 1851 (c. 42) (duties in relation to royal parks), or
(ii)section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926 (c. 36) (management regulations),
(d)the local highway authority for a road,
(e)the street authority for a road, and
(f)the local traffic authority for a road.
(3)If the Secretary of State thinks that a local highway authority, a local traffic authority or a street authority has failed to comply with subsection (1) he may direct the authority to exercise any of its functions for the purpose of—
(a)implementing the Olympic Transport Plan, or
(b)co-operating with the Olympic Delivery Authority for the purpose of providing or facilitating transport services in connection with the London Olympics.
(4)Before giving a direction to Transport for London under subsection (3) the Secretary of State shall notify the Mayor of London.
(5)If the relevant authority fails to comply with a direction under subsection (3) the Secretary of State may—
(a)exercise the function, or
(b)make arrangements to have the function exercised by—
(i)the Olympic Delivery Authority, or
(ii)any other person.
(6)A person exercising a function of an authority in reliance on subsection (5)—
(a)may do anything which the relevant authority could have done, and
(b)may recover from the authority, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost of exercising the function.
(7)In preparing or revising a transport strategy in accordance with section 142 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (obligation to publish transport strategy) the Mayor of London shall—
(a)have regard to the Olympic Transport Plan, and
(b)consult the Olympic Delivery Authority.
(8)This section is without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 1.
Commencement Information
I3S. 12 in force at 30.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1118, art. 2(2)
(1)This section applies to the exercise by a local highway authority, local traffic authority or street authority of a function if the exercise might reasonably be expected to affect—
(a)the implementation of the Olympic Transport Plan,
(b)any part of the Olympic Route Network,
(c)travel to or from a London Olympic event, or
(d)other travel for a purpose connected with the London Olympics.
(2)An authority may not exercise a function unless—
(a)it has notified the Olympic Delivery Authority, and
(b)either—
(i)the Authority has approved the exercise of the function, or
(ii)the period of thirty days beginning with the date on which the notification is sent to the Authority expires without the Authority sending an objection in writing to the authority, or
(iii)any objection sent under sub-paragraph (ii) has been withdrawn in writing, or
(iv)the Secretary of State, having considered any objection sent under sub-paragraph (ii), has approved the exercise of the function.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order specify circumstances in which subsection (2) shall not apply or shall apply with modifications (whether by reason of urgency or otherwise); and the order may, in particular, define a class of circumstances wholly or partly by reference to the opinion of an authority.
(4)An order under subsection (3)—
(a)shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)The Olympic Delivery Authority—
(a)may take steps to reverse or change the effect of anything done in contravention of subsection (2),
(b)for that purpose, shall have all the powers of the person, and
(c)may recover from the person, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost of taking action under paragraph (a).
(6)The Secretary of State shall consult the Olympic Delivery Authority before exercising a function relating to a road in a Royal Park if he thinks the exercise will or may affect—
(a)the implementation of the Olympic Transport Plan,
(b)part of the Olympic Route Network,
(c)travel to or from a London Olympic event, or
(d)other travel for a purpose connected with the London Olympics.
(7)Section 183 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (addition or variation of network services) shall not apply in relation to the provision of network services, within the meaning of that Act, during the London Olympics period.
Commencement Information
I4S. 13 in force at 5.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2577, art. 2
(1)The Olympic Delivery Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, make an order under section 1, 6, 9 or 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (traffic control) in relation to a road forming part of the Olympic Route Network as if it were a traffic authority in respect of that road.
(2)But the Authority may not make an order [F2under section 1, 6 or 9 of that Act] in reliance on subsection (1) unless its purpose is—
(a)to implement the Olympic Transport Plan, or
(b)to facilitate transport services in connection with the London Olympics.
(3)Part 3 of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (procedure) shall apply to the making of an order by the Olympic Delivery Authority in reliance on subsection (1) as it applies to the making of an order by Transport for London under that Act (subject to any necessary modifications).
(4)A traffic authority may make an order under section 1, 6, 9 or 14 of that Act in relation to any road for a purpose specified in subsection (2).
(5)A local traffic authority may not make an order by virtue of subsection (4) in respect of a road forming part of the Olympic Route Network without the consent of the Olympic Delivery Authority.
[F3(5A)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (4), so far as applying to the power to make an order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, that section has effect as if in subsection (1)—
(a)after “prohibited” there were inserted “ for either of the purposes mentioned in section 14(2) of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 ”, and
(b)paragraphs (a) to (c) were omitted.]
[F4(5B)A traffic authority may issue a notice under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in relation to any road.
(5C)For the purposes of subsection (5B), that section has effect as if in subsection (2)—
(a)after “that it is” there were inserted “ necessary or expedient for either of the purposes mentioned in section 14(2) of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 ”, and
(b)paragraphs (a) and (b) were omitted.]
(6)Section 3(1) of [F5the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984] (restrictions on traffic regulation orders) shall not apply to an order made by virtue of this section.
[F6(7)For the purposes of subsections (5A) and (5C), section 14 of that Act has effect as if, in subsection (7)(b), for the words “for either of the reasons or for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above” there were substituted “ for either of the purposes mentioned in section 14(2) of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 ”.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14 title substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 4(1), 10(1)
F2Words in s. 14(2) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 4(2), 10(1)
F3S. 14(5A) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 4(3), 10(1)
F4S. 14(5B)(5C) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 4(4), 10(1)
F5Words in s. 14(6) substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 4(5), 10(1)
F6S. 14(7) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 4(6), 10(1)
Commencement Information
I5S. 14 in force at 5.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2577, art. 2
(1)Despite the provisions of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (prosecution and punishment of road traffic offences) the maximum fine in respect of contravention of an order made by virtue of section 14(1) shall be level 5 on the standard scale.
(2)Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18) (civil enforcement) shall apply in relation to a contravention of an order made by virtue of section 14(1) or (4) [F8, or of a notice issued by virtue of section 14(5B),] as it applies in relation to the contraventions specified in Schedule 7 to that Act.
[F9(2A)The reference in subsection (2) to Schedule 7 to that Act is to be read as a reference to that Schedule as it would have effect if, at the end of paragraph 8(2), there were inserted “or a notice under section 14 of that Act”.]
[F10(3)In the application of Part 6 of that Act to a contravention of an order made by virtue of section 14(1) or (4), or of a notice issued by virtue of section 14(5B), Schedule 9 to that Act (levels of charges) shall have effect as if for Parts 2 and 3 there were substituted the Parts 2 and 3 set out in section 15A.]
(4)The Secretary of State may direct the enforcement authority for a road to exercise its powers under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 in respect of contravention of an order made by virtue of section 14(1) or (4) [F11or of a notice issued by virtue of section 14(5B)] .
(5)If the enforcement authority in relation to a road is Transport for London, the Secretary of State may give a direction under subsection (4) only with the consent of the Mayor of London.
(6)If an enforcement authority in relation to a road fails to comply with a direction under subsection (4), the Olympic Delivery Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, act as the enforcement authority in relation to that road.
(7)If the Authority acts as the enforcement authority in relation to a road by virtue of subsection (6), it may recover from the enforcement authority, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost of acting.
(8)An expression used in this section and in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 shall have the same meaning in this section as in that Part.
Textual Amendments
F7S. 15 title substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 5(1), 10(1)
F8Words in s. 15(2) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 5(2), 10(1)
F9S. 15(2A) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 5(3), 10(1)
F10S. 15(3) substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 5(4), 10(1)
F11Words in s. 15(4) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 5(5), 10(1)
Commencement Information
I6S. 15 in force at 5.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2577, art. 2
The Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 9 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 referred to in section 15(3) are as follows—
(1)It is the duty of the Olympic Delivery Authority (referred to in this Schedule as “the Authority”) to set the levels of charges applicable in Greater London, so far as relating to—
(a)contraventions on or adjacent to roads, or
(b)parking places provided or authorised by the Authority, Transport for London or the London local authorities.
(2)Different levels of charges may be set for different areas in Greater London and for different cases or classes of case.
(3)Before setting the level of any charges, the Authority must consult—
(a)Transport for London, and
(b)the London local authorities.
(1)The Authority must submit to the Secretary of State for approval the levels of charges that it proposes to set.
(2)If—
(a)the Authority fails to discharge its duty under paragraph 2, or
(b)the Secretary of State does not approve the levels of charges proposed by the Authority,
the levels of charges must be set by the Secretary of State.
The Authority must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine, the levels of charges set in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.
(1)It is the duty of the Authority to set the levels of charges applicable outside Greater London.
(2)Different levels of charges may be set for different civil enforcement areas, for different parts of a civil enforcement area and for different cases or classes of case.
(1)The Authority must submit to the Secretary of State for approval the levels of charges that it proposes to set.
(2)If—
(a)the Authority fails to discharge its duty under paragraph 5, or
(b)the Secretary of State does not approve the levels of charges proposed by the Authority,
the levels of charges must be set by the Secretary of State.
The Authority must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine, the levels of charges set in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.”]
Textual Amendments
F12S. 15A inserted (E.W.) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 5(6), 10(1)
(1)Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (road closures or restrictions for certain events) shall apply in relation to the London Olympics as if—
(a)in subsection (1) for the words “any sporting event, social event or entertainment which is held on a road” there were substituted the words “ a London Olympic event [F14(within the meaning of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006)] ”,
(b)subsection (3) were omitted, and
(c)in subsection (5) for the words from “the road” to the end of the subsection there were substituted the words “ any road ”.
(2)Section 16B of that Act (restrictions on orders under section 16A) shall not apply in relation to [F15an order made] under section 16A for the purposes of the London Olympics.
[F16(3)Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement) shall apply in relation to a contravention of an order made under section 16A as applied by this section as it applies in relation to the contraventions specified in Schedule 7 to that Act.
(4)In the application of Part 6 of that Act to a contravention of an order made under section 16A as so applied, Schedule 9 to that Act (levels of charges) shall have effect as if for Parts 2 and 3 there were substituted the Parts 2 and 3 set out in section 15A.]
Textual Amendments
F13S. 16 title substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(1), 10(1)
F14Words in s. 16(1)(a) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(2), 10(1)
F15Words in s. 16(2) substituted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(3), 10(1)
F16S. 16(3)(4) inserted (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 6(4), 10(1)
Commencement Information
I7S. 16 in force at 5.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2577, art. 2
(1)The provisions of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) referred to in subsection (2) apply in relation to an Olympic traffic contravention as they apply in relation to a contravention of a prescribed order within the meaning of section 4 of that Act.
(2)The provisions of the 2003 Act are—
(a)section 4 (penalty charges for road traffic contraventions),
(b)section 6 (limitation on service of penalty charge notice),
(c)section 7 (disapplication of offences),
(d)Schedule 1 (penalty charge notices: representations etc.), and
(e)Schedule 2 (penalty charge notices: financial provisions),
and section 2 of that Act (interpretation) so far as it relates to any of those provisions.
(3)An “Olympic traffic contravention” is a contravention of any of the following that applies to a road in Greater London—
(a)an order made by virtue of section 14(1) or (4),
(b)a notice issued by virtue of section 14(5B), or
(c)an order made under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (road closures or restrictions for certain events) as applied by section 16 of this Act.
(4)But a contravention of an order or notice referred to in subsection (3) is not an Olympic traffic contravention in so far as Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 applies in relation to it by virtue of section 15 or 16.
(5)For the purposes of this section, section 4 of the 2003 Act has effect as if—
(a)in subsection (10) (power to set level of discount for early payment of penalty charge), for “the borough councils and Transport for London acting through the Joint Committee” there were substituted “ the Olympic Delivery Authority ”, and
(b)for subsection (13) there were substituted the subsection (13) set out in section 16B(1).
(6)For the purposes of this section, section 7 of the 2003 Act has effect as if after subsection (3) there were inserted the subsections (3A) and (3B) set out in section 16B(2).
(7)The Secretary of State may direct the enforcement authority for a road in Greater London to exercise its power under section 4(2) or 6(6) of the 2003 Act in respect of an Olympic traffic contravention.
(8)Where the enforcement authority is Transport for London, the Secretary of State may give a direction under subsection (7) only with the consent of the Mayor of London.
(9)If an enforcement authority for a road fails to comply with a direction under subsection (7), the Olympic Delivery Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, act as the enforcement authority for that road.
(10)If the Authority acts as the enforcement authority for a road by virtue of subsection (9), it may recover from the enforcement authority, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost of acting.
(11)In this section, “enforcement authority” means whichever of Transport for London or the relevant borough council under the 2003 Act is for the time being entitled to exercise the power under section 4(2) of that Act.
(12)For the purposes of this section, the provisions of the 2003 Act referred to in subsection (2) are to be treated as being fully in force.
Textual Amendments
F17Ss. 16A -16B inserted (E.W.) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 7(1), 10(1)
(1)The subsection (13) of section 4 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) referred to in section 16A(5)(b) is as follows—
“(13)For the purposes of subsection (12), Part 2 of that Schedule has effect as it would if there were substituted for it the Part 2 set out as follows—
(1)It is the duty of the Olympic Delivery Authority (“the Authority”) to set the levels of charges applicable to Olympic traffic contraventions (within the meaning of section 16A of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006).
(2)Different levels of charges may be set for different areas in Greater London and for different cases or classes of case.
(3)Before setting the level of any charges the Authority must consult—
(a)Transport for London, and
(b)the London local authorities.
(1)The Authority must submit to the Secretary of State for approval the levels of charges that it proposes to set.
(2)If—
(a)the Authority fails to discharge its duty under paragraph 2, or
(b)the Secretary of State does not approve the levels of charges proposed by the Authority,
the levels of charges must be set by the Secretary of State.
The Authority must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine, the levels of charges set in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.”””
(2)The subsections (3A) and (3B) of section 7 of the 2003 Act referred to in section 16A(6) are as follows—
“(3A)Section 16 of the Act of 1984 shall apply in respect of a road to which this section applies as if after subsection (1) there were inserted—
“(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with a restriction or prohibition imposed under section 14 of this Act if as a result a penalty charge is payable under section 4(5) of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003.”
(3B)Section 16C of the Act of 1984 shall apply in respect of a road to which this section applies as if after subsection (1) there were inserted—
“(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with an order under section 16A of this Act if as a result a penalty charge is payable under section 4(5) of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003.””””]
Textual Amendments
F17Ss. 16A -16B inserted (E.W.) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 7(1), 10(1)
(1)Section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions) and the Bus Lane Regulations apply in relation to an Olympic bus lane contravention as they apply in relation to a bus lane contravention within the meaning of that section.
(2)The references in subsection (1) to that section are to be read as references to that section as it would have effect if, at the end of the definition of “traffic regulation order” in subsection (14), there were inserted “or a notice under section 14 of that Act”.
(3)An “Olympic bus lane contravention” is a contravention of any of the following so far as relating to the use of an area of road outside Greater London which is or forms part of a bus lane—
(a)an order made by virtue of section 14(1) or (4),
(b)a notice issued by virtue of section 14(5B), or
(c)an order made under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (road closures or restrictions for certain events) as applied by section 16 of this Act.
(4)But a contravention of an order or notice referred to in subsection (3) is not an Olympic bus lane contravention in so far as Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 applies in relation to it by virtue of section 15 or 16.
(5)For the purposes of this section, section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 has effect as if subsection (9) were omitted except so far as necessary for the purpose of authorising regulation 4 of the Bus Lane Regulations as modified by subsection (6) of this section.
(6)For the purposes of this section, the Bus Lane Regulations have effect as if for regulation 4 there were substituted the regulation 4 set out in section 16D.
(7)The Secretary of State may direct the approved local authority for a road outside Greater London to exercise its powers under the Bus Lane Regulations in respect of an Olympic bus lane contravention.
(8)If an approved local authority for a road fails to comply with a direction under subsection (7), the Olympic Delivery Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, act as the approved local authority for that road.
(9)If the Authority acts as the approved local authority for a road by virtue of subsection (8), it may recover from the approved local authority, as if it were a debt, the reasonable cost of acting.
(10)In this section—
“approved local authority” and “bus lane” each have the same meaning as in section 144 of the Transport Act 2000, and
“the Bus Lane Regulations” means the Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2757).
Textual Amendments
F18Ss. 16C -16D inserted (E.W.) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 8, 10(1)
The regulation 4 of the Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2757) referred to in section 16C(6) is as follows—
(1)It is the duty of the Olympic Delivery Authority (“the Authority”) to set the levels of charges applicable to Olympic bus lane contraventions (within the meaning of section 16C of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006).
(2)Different levels of charges may be set for the areas of different approved local authorities, for different parts of the area of an approved local authority and for different cases or classes of case.
(3)The Authority must submit to the Secretary of State for approval the levels of charges that it proposes to set.
(4)If—
(a)the Authority fails to discharge its duty under paragraph (1); or
(b)the Secretary of State does not approve the levels of charges proposed by the Authority,
the levels of charges must be set by the Secretary of State.
(5)The Authority must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine, the levels of charges set in accordance with this regulation.
(6)In the circumstances described in regulation 8(5)(f), an authority must accept a sum equivalent to one half of the level of charge set in accordance with this regulation in full payment of a penalty charge.
(7)In the circumstances described in regulation 8(5)(k), an authority may increase a penalty charge to a sum equivalent to one and a half times the level of charge set in accordance with this regulation.”]
Textual Amendments
F18Ss. 16C -16D inserted (E.W.) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 8, 10(1)
(1)This section applies in a case where, on an application to vary an operator's licence under section 17 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”), a traffic commissioner is satisfied that—
(a)the variation applied for has a connection with the London Olympics,
(b)there would not, but for this section, be sufficient time to dispose of the application before the beginning of the London Olympics period, and
(c)the circumstances in which the application is being made are such that, but for this section, it could not have been made in sufficient time to be disposed of before the beginning of that period.
(2)The traffic commissioner may direct—
(a)that subsection (3) is to apply in relation to the application, and
(b)if the traffic commissioner proposes to hold an inquiry under section 35 of the 1995 Act in relation to the application, that subsection (4) is to apply in relation to the inquiry.
(3)If the traffic commissioner gives the direction under subsection (2)(a), the following provisions of the 1995 Act do not apply in relation to the application—
(a)section 17(3) (publication of notice by traffic commissioner);
(b)section 18 (publication of notice by operator).
(4)If the traffic commissioner gives the direction under subsection (2)(b), Schedule 4 to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2869), in its application to the inquiry, has effect as if for sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 there were substituted—
“(3)The traffic commissioner may abridge the periods referred to in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).”
(5)Section 23 of the 1995 Act (conditions as to use of operating centres) applies in relation to the licence as if the application were an application of which notice has been published under section 17(3) of that Act.
(6)Such variations as are made to the licence on the application, including by the attachment of conditions under section 21 or 23 of the 1995 Act (road safety and operating centres), have effect only during the London Olympics period.
(7)Subsection (3)(a) does not affect the liability incurred in respect of the application under regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3000) (which requires payment of a fee on an application for variation for which publication is required by section 17(3) of the 1995 Act).
(8)The power to give a direction under subsection (2) includes power to vary or revoke the direction.
(9)In exercising functions under this section, the traffic commissioner must act under the general directions of, and have regard to guidance given by, the senior traffic commissioner.
(10)In this section, “operator's licence” has the same meaning as in the 1995 Act (see section 2(1) of that Act).]
Textual Amendments
F19S. 16E inserted (E.W.S.) (14.2.2012) by London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011 (c. 22), ss. 9, 10(1)
(1)The list of objectives in section 4(1) of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) (objectives of Office of Rail Regulation and Secretary of State) shall be treated, in relation to the Office of Rail Regulation only, as including the objective of facilitating the provision, management and control of facilities for transport in connection with the London Olympics.
(2)The Office of Rail Regulation shall consult the Olympic Delivery Authority about the duty under section 4(1) of the Railways Act 1993 (as modified by subsection (1)).
Commencement Information
I8S. 17 in force at 30.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1118, art. 2(3)
In sections 10 to 17—
“highway authority” shall be construed in accordance with Part 1 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (highway authorities),
“local authority” has the meaning given by section 1(a) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22),
“local highway authority” has the meaning given by section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980,
“local traffic authority” has the meaning given by section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27),
“the Olympic Route Network” has the meaning given by section 11,
“the Olympic Transport Plan” has the meaning given by section 10(1),
“road” includes part of a road,
“street authority” has the meaning given by section 49 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) but does not include the Secretary of State, and
“traffic authority” has the meaning given by section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Commencement Information
I9S. 18 in force at 30.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1118, art. 2(3)