Greater London Authority Act 1999

[F1 Approval of equipment and directions for use] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 23 para. 29 heading substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 116(8), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

29 (1) No equipment of a description specified in a direction under this paragraph given by the Authority to Transport for London and every London borough council may be used in connection with a charging scheme unless E+W+S

[F2 (a)] the equipment is of a type approved by the Authority[F3 , or

(b) the equipment is used in accordance with directions given by the Authority.]

(2) Where the Secretary of State considers that—

(a) equipment of any particular description used in connection with a charging scheme (“the non-standard equipment”) is incompatible with a national standard for equipment of that or any other description, and

(b) the incompatibility is detrimental to the interests of persons resident in England outside Greater London,

he may give notice of that fact to the Authority.

(3) Where the Secretary of State has given notice under sub-paragraph (2) above to the Authority, the non-standard equipment may no longer be used in connection with a charging scheme except with the authorisation of the Secretary of State.

[F4 (3A) Where the Secretary of State considers that—

(a) directions under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above regarding the use of equipment in connection with a charging scheme are incompatible with regulations under section 176(2)(b) of the Transport Act 2000, and

(b) the incompatibility is detrimental to the interests of persons resident in England outside Greater London,

he may give notice of that fact to the Authority.

(3B) Where the Secretary of State has given notice under sub-paragraph (3A) above to the Authority, the equipment in question may no longer be used in connection with a charging scheme except with the authorisation of the Secretary of State.]

(4) Any authorisation under sub-paragraph (3) [F5 or (3B)] above may be given subject to conditions.

(5) Any authorisation under sub-paragraph (3) [F6 or (3B)] above, and any conditions under sub-paragraph (4) above, may be varied or revoked.

(6) In this paragraph “national standard” means any standard approved by the Secretary of State by regulations [F7 under section 176(2) of the Transport Act 2000.].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 23 para. 29(1) renumbered as Sch. 23 para. 29(1)(a) (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 116(5)(a), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F3 Sch. 23 para. 29(1)(b) and words inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 116(5)(b), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F4 Sch. 23 para. 29(3A)(3B) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 116(6), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F5 Words in Sch. 23 para. 29(4) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 116(7), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F6 Words in Sch. 23 para. 29(5) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 116(7), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F7 Words in Sch. 23 para. 29(6) substituted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 14 (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 23 para. 29 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; Sch. 23 para. 29 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 425(2); Sch. 23 para. 29 in force for certain purposes at 8.5.2000 and at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3