17(1)In section 81(1), for the words “the London Traffic Area ” there shall be substituted the words “Greater London ”,
(2)In section 81(16)(a), for the words “or county district” there shall be substituted the words “London borough or county district, the Common Council of the City of London or, subject to subsection (16A) of this section, the Greater London Council ”,
(3)After section 81(16) there shall be inserted—
“(16A)The Greater London Council shall not exercise their powers under this section—
(a)as respects any London borough, without the consent of the council of that borough, or
(b)as respects the City, without the consent of the Common Council,
except with the consent of the Minister of Transport.”