The London Cable Car Order 2012

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these byelaws unless the context otherwise requires—

“alcohol” has the meaning given to it in section 191 (meaning of “alcohol”) of the Licensing Act 2003(1);

“authorised person” means—

(a)

a person acting in the course of that person’s duties who—

(i)

is an employee, agent, contractor or sub-contractor of the operator; or

(ii)

is authorised by the operator; or

(b)

any constable, Police Community Support Officer or person accredited by or under section 41 or 43 of the Police Reform Act 2002(2), acting in the execution of that person’s duties upon or in connection with the cable car system;

“the byelaws” means these byelaws;

“the cable car system” means the cable car system across the river Thames between the Greenwich peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock, as constructed by DLRL, including but not limited to—

(a)

the stations, passenger embarkation and disembarkation areas, associated public spaces and pedestrian and vehicular access ways;

(b)

the towers, cables and gondolas and all other associated plant, equipment, apparatus and facilities; and

(c)

any other associated building;

“compulsory ticket area” means any part of the cable car system identified by a notice stating that no person may enter there without being in possession of a valid ticket;

“controlled drugs” has the meaning given to it in section 2 (controlled drugs and their classification) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(3);

“DLRL” means Docklands Light Railway Limited, a company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales under number 2052677 whose registered office is PO Box 154, Castor Lane, Poplar, London E14 0DX;

“drunk” means being under the influence of alcohol;

“gondola” means a gondola forming part of the cable car system;

“notice” means a notice given by or on behalf of the operator;

“the operator” means—

(a)

Transport for London and any of its subsidiaries; or

(b)

any person or body granted the authority by Transport for London or any of its subsidiaries to act as operator in relation to any part of the cable car system;

“station” means a station, its passenger embarkation and disembarkation areas, associated public spaces and pedestrian and vehicular access ways forming part of the cable car system;

“ticket” means a ticket authorising the person to whom it is issued to make the journey on the cable car system covered by the ticket;

“traffic sign” means an object or device for conveying to traffic or any specified class of traffic, warnings, information, instructions, requirements, restrictions or prohibitions of any kind; and

“valid ticket” means a ticket lawfully obtained by or on behalf of the person using or attempting to use it and entitling that person to make the journey on the cable car system which the person is making or attempting to make.

(1)

2003 c. 17.

(2)

2002 c. 30.

(3)

1971 c. 38.