London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003

3 Appointed day

(1) In subsection (2) of section 1 (Citation and commencement) of this Act “the appointed day” means such day as may be fixed—

(a) in relation to a borough by resolution of the borough council; or

(b) in relation to a GLA road or a GLA side road by a decision of Transport for London,

subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(2) Different days may be fixed under this section for the purpose of the application of different provisions of this Act to a borough.

(3) Different days may be fixed under this section for the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Act to different GLA roads or GLA side roads.

(4) But no day fixed under this section may be before the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.

(5) The borough council or Transport for London shall cause to be published in a local newspaper circulating in their area and in the London Gazette notice—

(a) of the passing of any such resolution or taking of any such decision and of a day fixed thereby; and

(b) the general effect of the provisions of this Act coming into operation as from that day,

and the day so fixed shall not be earlier than the expiration of three months from the publication of the said notice.

(6) Either a photostatic or other reproduction certified by the officer appointed for that purpose by the borough council or by Transport for London to be a reproduction of a page or part of a page of any such newspaper or the London Gazette bearing the date of its publication and containing any such notice shall be evidence of the publication of the notice, and of the date of publication.

(7) In subsection (5) above, “their area” in relation to Transport for London means the area of any borough council in which the GLA road or GLA side road to which the resolution or decision relates is situated.