London Regional Transport Act 1984

38 Application and modification of Part I

(1) In exercising their functions under sections 3 and 4 of the [1974 c. 48.] Railways Act 1974, as those sections apply by virtue of section 37 of this Act, London Regional Transport shall have due regard to their general duty under section 2(1) of this Act with respect to the provision of public passenger transport services for Greater London.

(2) Section 2(3) and (4) of this Act shall not apply, but London Regional Transport and the Railways Board shall continue to have power to enter into such arrangements as are mentioned in section 2(4) where those arrangements appear to London Regional Transport to be appropriate for the discharge of their general duty under section 2(1) of this Act in relation to the provision by the Railways Board of services for the time being comprised in the London regional rail passenger network.

(3) Any statement prepared by London Regional Transport under section 7 of this Act shall deal with—

(a) any current or proposed arrangements between London Regional Transport and the Railways Board under subsection (2) above; and

(b) any action London Regional Transport have taken or propose to take in exercise of their powers under section 4(1) and (2) of the [1974 c. 48.] Railways Act 1974 (settlement of guidelines as to capital expenditure, policies and plans of Railways Board), so far as relevant to carrying into effect the policies mentioned in section 7(1) of this Act during the period to which the statement relates.

(4) London Regional Transport may apply sums received by way of grants under section 12 of this Act in making any payments which fall to be made by them to the Railways Board in accordance with section 3(3) of that Act.

(5) The duty of London Regional Transport under section 30(1) of this Act to inform the persons there mentioned of their current plans with respect to the general level of transport services to be provided as mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection shall apply to their current plans with respect to the general level of provision of services for the time being comprised in the London regional rail passenger network.

(6) Section 31 of this Act shall apply in relation to any journeys, whether wholly within Greater London or not, by way of services for the time being comprised in that network; and the Railways Board shall inform London Regional Transport in advance of any proposals for changes in substance in any fares to be charged for the carriage of passengers by the Board's railways on such journeys or in the level of provision to be made for such journeys.