Greater London Authority Act 1999

263 Supplementary provisions

(1) After section 14C of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 there shall be inserted—

“14D Construction of provisions relating to GLA roads

(1) Any reference in any provision of this Act or any other enactment to a GLA road shall be construed as a reference to a highway or proposed highway in Greater London which is for the time being a GLA road by virtue of—

(a) section 2(3) above;

(b) an order made by the Secretary of State under section 14A above; or

(c) an order made under section 14B above by the Greater London Authority.

(2) The functions conferred or imposed on the Greater London Authority in relation to GLA roads shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor of London acting on behalf of the Authority.

(3) Subsection (2) above does not apply in relation to any function expressly conferred or imposed on the London Assembly.”

(2) In section 325 of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 (regulations, schemes and orders)—

(a) in subsection (1)(d) (power to confirm orders exercisable by statutory instrument, except as there mentioned)—

(i) after “sections 14,” there shall be inserted “14B,”, and

(ii) for “and 124” there shall be substituted “, 124 and 266B”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b) (orders subject to negative parliamentary procedure) after “section” there shall be inserted “14A or”.

(3) Section 326 of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 (revocation or variation of schemes and orders) shall be amended as follows.

(4) In subsection (2) (orders made otherwise than by statutory instrument)—

(i) after “section 14,” there shall be inserted “14B,”, and

(ii) for “or 124” there shall be substituted “, 124 or 266B”.

(5) In subsection (6) (orders which may make consequential provision)—

(i) after “section 14,” there shall be inserted “14A, 14B,”, and

(ii) for “or 124” there shall be substituted “, 124 or 266B”.

(6) In section 329 of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 (further provisions as to interpretation) in subsection (1), the following definition shall be inserted at the appropriate place—

““GLA road” shall be construed in accordance with section 14D(1) above;”.