(1)An application for a London service permit shall be made in such manner and accompanied by such supporting evidence as may be determined by Transport for London.
(2)Transport for London may charge a fee—
(a)for processing the application for a London service permit under subsection (1) above,
(b)for granting a London service permit, or
(c)for both (a) and (b) above.
(3)In deciding whether to grant a London service permit Transport for London—
(a)shall have regard to the criteria contained in the guidance document,
(b)shall have regard to any other material considerations, and
(c)shall consult the persons and bodies specified in subsection (4) below.
(4)The persons and bodies mentioned in subsection (3)(c) above are—
(a)the London authorities affected,
(b)the commissioner or commissioners of police affected,
(c)the London Transport Users’ Committee, and
(d)any other person whom Transport for London considers it appropriate to consult.
(5)Where Transport for London grants a London service permit it shall send notice of the grant, including particulars of the services authorised by the permit to be provided, to the London Transport Users’ Committee, the London authorities affected and the commissioner or commissioners of police affected.
(6)For the purposes of this section, the London authorities affected are the London authorities in whose area there is situated any part of the route of the London local service to which the application for the London service permit relates.
(7)For the purposes of this section a commissioner of police is affected if he is—
(a)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, or
(b)the Commissioner of Police of the City of London,
and any part of the route of the London local service to which the application for the London service permit relates is situated in the police area for which he is the Commissioner.