London Regional Transport Act 1984
Part I London Regional Transport
Constitution and general functions of London Regional Transport
1 London Regional Transport.
2 Provision of passenger transport services for Greater London.
3 General powers.
Organisation of undertaking
4 Duty to establish companies to run London bus and underground services.
5 Redistribution of property among London Regional Transport and subsidiaries.
6 Obligation to invite tenders.
Planning and co-ordination
7 Planning of passenger transport services for Greater London.
8 Co-ordination of fares, services and charges under control of London Regional Transport
Powers of disposal
9 Powers of disposal.
10 Power of Secretary of State to require exercise of powers of disposal, etc.
11 Provision of services, etc. for related companies.
Financial provisions
12 Government funding of services under control of London Regional Transport.
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15 Financial duty.
16 Control by Secretary of State of financial objectives.
17 Financial support for subsidiaries, contractors, etc.
18 Borrowing powers.
19 Loans from Secretary of State.
20 Treasury guarantees.
21 Control over financial commitments of subsidaries.
22 Limit on financial commitments of London Regional Transport group.
23 Accounts.
24 Exclusion of National Audit Act 1983
Pensions
25 Pensions and orders about pensions.
26 Pensions for employees of related companies.
Miscellaneous and supplemental
27 Supplementary provisions with respect to transfer schemes.
28 Provision of extra transport services and facilities.
29 Annual business plans.
30 Information and publicity with respect to plans as to services and fares.
31 Duty of Railways Board to consult London Regional Transport as to fares and services in London.
31ADuty of Franchising Director to consult London Regional Transport as to fares and services in London.
31B Power of Secretary of State to transfer functions.
32 Further powers of Secretary of State.
33 Further provision with respect to control of subsidiaries.
34 Annual report.
35 Inclusion in annual report of information with respect to contract and express carriage business.
Part II The London Regional Rail Passenger Network
36 Provision for additional functions of London Regional Transport as to railway services.
37 Responsibility for London regional rail passenger network.
38 Application and modification of Part I.
39 Expiry of Part II.
Part III Miscellaneous and General
Consultation with passengers
40 The London Regional Passengers’ Committee.
41 Operation of the Passengers’ Committee as an Area Transport Users’ Consultative Committee.
Railway access contracts
41A Access contracts under the Railways Act 1993.
Railway closures in and around Greater London
42 Application of provisions of the 1962 and 1968 Acts relating to railway closures.
Regulation of services by public service vehicles in and around London
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Transfers to and from the Railways Board, etc.
46 Schemes for transfers between London Regional Transport group and Railways Board group.
47 Orders for transfer of functions, etc., within London Regional Transport group and between that group and Railways Board group.
Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
48 Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
Grants by Greater London Council for initial year
49 Grants by Greater London Council for year including appointed day.
Travel concessions
50 Travel concessions on journeys in and around Greater London.
51 Reserve free travel scheme for London residents.
52 Supplementary provisions with respect to the free travel scheme.
53 Requirements as to scope and uniformity of arrangements for travel concessions under section 50(1).
Penalty fares
54 Penalty fares.
55 Interpretation of the penalty fares provisions.
56 Supplementary provisions with respect to penalty fares
57 Exclusion of double liability.
58 Operation of the penalty fares provisions.
Miscellaneous
59 Provision of extra transport services and facilities by Railways Board.
60 Interim control over organisation and fares of Executive.
61 Provisions as to approvals, consents and directions.
62 Joint subsidiaries.
63 Orders and regulations.
64 Stamp duty.
65 Inquiries by Secretary of State.
66 Construction of powers of London Regional Transport.
67 General provision with respect to former London Board functions.
68 Interpretation.
69 Expenses.
70 Initial membership of London Regional Transport.
71 Further transitional provisions, savings, amendments and repeals.
72 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Constitution and Proceedings of London Regional Transport
Preliminary
1References below in this Schedule to the Corporation are references...
Constitution
2(1) The Corporation shall consist of— (a) a chairman appointed...
Status
3The Corporation shall not be regarded as the servant or...
Members
4(1) The chairman and other members of the Corporation shall...
5(1) Before appointing a person to be a member of...
6(1) The Corporation— (a) shall pay to the members of...
7(1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a...
8Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons...
Proceedings
9The validity of any proceedings of the Corporation shall not...
10The quorum of the Corporation shall be three; and, while...
11Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the Corporation...
Staff
12The Corporation shall appoint a secretary of the Corporation and...
Application of seal and proof of instruments
13The application of the seal of the Corporation shall be...
14A certificate signed by the secretary of the Corporation that...
15Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued...
SCHEDULE 2 Operating Powers of London Regional Transport
Carriage and storage
1(1) London Regional Transport may carry passengers by any form...
2(1) London Regional Transport may enter into arrangements with any...
3London Regional Transport may store within Greater London or in...
Incidental amenities and facilities
4London Regional Transport may provide amenities or facilities, and construct...
5(1) In places where those using the services and facilities...
6(1) Where by virtue of any provision of paragraph 4...
Charges for services and facilities
7(1) London Regional Transport may make (or waive) such charges...
Other activities
8(1) London Regional Transport may develop their land in such...
9(1) London Regional Transport may manufacture and repair any spare...
10London Regional Transport may let passenger vehicles on hire with...
11(1) London Regional Transport may do anything which appears to...
12(1) London Regional Transport may provide for any person technical...
13(1) In this paragraph— (a) “relevant passenger service” means any...
Acquisition of land
14(1) Subject to paragraph 16 below, London Regional Transport may...
15(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and...
16Except as provided by paragraph 8(4) or 14(2) above, London...
Welfare and efficiency of employees
17(1) London Regional Transport may do anything they think fit...
Power to promote and oppose Bills
18London Regional Transport may, with the consent of the Secretary...
Other powers
19London Regional Transport may do anything necessary for the purpose...
20London Regional Transport may acquire any undertaking or part of...
21For the purposes of their business, London Regional Transport may,...
22(1) London Regional Transport may dispose (whether absolutely or for...
23London Regional Transport may— (a) invest any sums not immediately...
23AWhere any activities for which provision is made by an...
24London Regional Transport may do all other things which in...
Supplementary
25If London Regional Transport engage, either directly or through a...
26Any specific power conferred on London Regional Transport by or...
SCHEDULE 3 The London Regional Passengers’ Committee
The chairman
1If the Secretary of State so determines, there shall be...
2If the Secretary of State so determines in the case...
3If a person in receipt of remuneration under paragraph 1...
Administration, personnel, etc.
4The Committee may, subject to the approval of the Secretary...
5(1) The Secretary of State shall provide the Committee with...
6The Secretary of State, may make arrangements for the Committee...
7(1) There shall be paid such pensions, or arrangements shall...
Constitution and procedure
8(1) The persons appointed to be members of the Committee...
9(1) The Committee shall meet— (a) at least twice a...
10The Committee may delegate the exercise and performance of any...
11The validity of any proceedings of the Committee shall not...
Admission of public to meetings
11A(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, meetings of the Committee...
Amendment of other Acts
12In section 14(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...
13In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...
Supplementary
14The consent of the Treasury shall be required for any...
15Any payment to be made under paragraphs 1 to 3...
SCHEDULE 4 Operation of Enactments relating to former London BoardFunctions
Part I Provisions Referring to the London Board or the Executive
1(1) In the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, for...
2(1) ) In section 67 of the 1962 Act (byelaws...
3(1) In section 32(1) of the General Rate Act 1967...
4(1) ) In sections 116 to 119 of the 1968...
5In section 144 of the 1968 Act (transfer and disposal...
Part II Provision Referring to the Boards
6(1) ) The provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) below shall...
7(1) ) Section 86 of the 1962 Act and section...
Part III Further Provisions derived from Schedule 3 to the 1969 Act
8(1) The provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, which confer...
9(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect in...
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11(1) For the purpose only of applying section 54 of...
SCHEDULE 5 Transitional Provisions and Savings
Accounts
1The first accounting year of London Regional Transport shall be...
Annual Report
2In relation to the first accounting year of London Regional...
Revenue Grants
3So far as relates to the first accounting year of...
Capital allowances
4Notwithstanding the substitution by paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to...
5Any reference in— (a) Article 1 of the Order mentioned...
Pensions and pension schemes
6Any order made under section 74 of the 1962 Act...
7(1) Without prejudice to section 13 of the Interpretation Act...
The Passenger’s Committee
8(1) In this paragraph and paragraph 9 below— “the consultative...
Compensation for chairmen of bodies superseded by thePassengers’ Committee
9Where a person ceases to hold office (otherwise than on...
London bus services
10(1) ) Notwithstanding any repeal made by this Act, sections...
11(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any agreement under section...
12(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a...
Compensation for loss of employment, etc.
13(1) ) Any regulations made under section 37 of the...
Travel concessions
14Arrangements made under section 138 of the 1968 Act by...
Commitments to pay grants
15(1) Where before 2nd December 1983 the Greater London Council...
16Any obligation of the Greater London Council—
Provisions as to transfer under 1969 Act
17Notwithstanding any repeal made by this Act, the provisions of...
Continuity of powers
18(1) Anything done by the Executive under a superseded enactment,...
Construction of references to London Regional Transport
19To avoid doubt, it is declared that any reference (express...
SCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Part I Public General Acts
The Explosives Act 1875
1(1) Section 35 of the Explosives Act 1875 (byelaws for...
The Regulation of Railways Act 1889
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The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970
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The Finance Act 1970
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The Local Government Act 1974
11In Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1974 (existing...
The Land Drainage Act 1976
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Transport Act 1978
14In section 21 of the Transport Act 1978 (travel concessions...
The Competition Act 1980
15(1) In section 11(3) of the Competition Act 1980 (persons...
The Highways Act 1980
16In section 115H(4) of the Highways Act 1980 (council not...
17In section 115J(8) of that Act (payment of arbitrator’s expenses...
18In section 157(5) of that Act (schemes for repair and...
19In section 169(6) of that Act (exceptions to provisions controlling...
20In section 219(4)(i) of that Act (exceptions to requirements that...
21In section 329(4) of that Act (construction of references to...
The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
22In section 27(3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...
The Animal Health Act 1981
23In section 38(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 (food...
The Transport Act 1981
24In paragraph 31(4) of Schedule 3 to the Transport Act...
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
25In section 41(12)(c) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
The Local Government Finance Act 1982
26In section 31 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982...
The Criminal Justice Act 1982
27In section 39(1)(b)(ii) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (certain...
The Transport Act 1983
28In section 1 of the Transport Act 1983 (interpretation of...
29In section 2 of that Act (financial duty of Executive)—...
The Food Act 1984
30(1) ) In section 11(4)(a) of the Food Act 1984...
31In Schedule 11 to that Act (repeals and revocations), after...
Part II Local Acts
The London Transport Act 1965
32In section 34 of the London Transport Act 1965 (increase...
The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1969
33In section 18A(2)(c) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1970
34In section 15(5) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
The London Transport Act 1971
35In section 26(1)(a) of the London Transport Act 1971 (arrest...
36In section 27(2) of that Act (extension of power to...
The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974
37In sections 14(7)(c) and 15(7)(b) of the Greater London Council...
38In section 21 of that Act (removal of vehicles for...
The London Transport Act 1976
39In section 17(2) of the London Transport Act 1976 (effect...
40In section 18 of that Act (microfilming of documents)—
The London Transport Act 1977
41In section 12(1) of the London Transport Act 1977 (increase...
The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1979
42For paragraph (b) of the proviso to section 5(2) of...
The London Transport Act 1980
43In section 24 of the London Transport Act 1980 (distance...
44In section 25 of that Act (increase of fines under...
The London Transport Act 1982
45In section 19 of the London Transport Act 1982 (lost...
46In Schedule 2 to that Act (further provisions with respect...
The London Transport (General Powers) Act 1982
47In section 15(2) of the London Transport (General Powers) Act...
SCHEDULE 7 Enactments Repealed

London Regional Transport Act 1984

1984 c. 32

An Act to make provision with respect to transport in and around Greater London and for connected purposes.

I1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 72; Act wholly in force at 1. 4.1985.

Amendments (Textual)
F1

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act excluded (1.7.1993) by 1993 c. ix, s. 20(2)

Act modified (temp. from 3.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1504, art. 3(2), Sch.