Greater London Authority Act 1999

Byelaws for landing places E+W+S

27 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, Transport for London may make and enforce byelaws for regulating or controlling the use of any landing place which is vested in or operated by it or any of its subsidiaries. E+W+S

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply to any landing place for which the Port of London Authority has power to make byelaws under section 161 of the M1 Port of London Act 1968 (byelaws for port premises).

(3) No byelaw made by Transport for London under sub-paragraph (1) above shall conflict or interfere with the operation of any byelaw made by the Port of London Authority under section 162(1)(b) or (e) of the M2 Port of London Act 1968 (Thames byelaws).

(4) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) above includes the power to make and enforce byelaws specifying—

(a) persons or descriptions of persons who, or

(b) vessels or descriptions of vessels which,

may or may not use a landing place.

(5) A person who contravenes a byelaw made under this paragraph shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(6) For the purposes of this paragraph, “landing place” means any waterside landing place, wharf, pier, jetty, pontoon, causeway, hard, footway or other installation, and includes any associated buildings and approaches to it over and from land.

(7) This paragraph is without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment.

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. xxxii.

M2 1968 c. xxxii.