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Transport for London Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER i

CONTENTS

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  1. Part 1

    Preliminary

    1. 1. Citation and commencement

    2. 2. General interpretation

    3. 3. Appointed day

  2. Part 2

    Road user charging

    1. 4. Interpretation of Part 2

    2. 5. Contravention of requirement of TfL scheme

    3. 6. Extension of power to include enforcement provisions in TfL scheme

    4. 7. Power to suspend TfL scheme

    5. 8. Failure to notify changes in eligibility for exemptions etc.

  3. Part 3

    London cabs and private hire vehicles

    1. London cabs: general provisions

      1. 9. Power to designate directional taxi ranks

      2. 10. Power to designate rest ranks

      3. 11. Taxi drivers' badges

      4. 12. Public register of cab licences not to include holders' addresses

      5. 13. Cost of replacement badges

      6. 14. Time limit for making complaints

      7. 15. Fares for journeys ending outside London

      8. 16. Unfit cabs

    2. London cabs and private hire vehicles: fixed penalties

      1. 17. Fixed penalty cab and private hire vehicle offences

      2. 18. Power to amend Schedule 1

      3. 19. Fixed penalty notices

      4. 20. Levels of fixed penalties

      5. 21. Fixed penalties: reserve powers of Secretary of State

      6. 22. Regulations

    3. Private hire vehicles

      1. 23. Production of London PHV driver’s badge

      2. 24. Return of licences etc. on suspension or revocation

      3. 25. Obligation of London operators to keep records

      4. 26. Public register of licences not to include holders' addresses

  4. Part 4

    Surface transport

    1. 27. Penalty fare levels

    2. 28. Enforcement of fares

    3. 29. Anti-social behaviour orders

  5. Part 5

    Street management

    1. 30. Interpretation of Part 5

    2. 31. Special parliamentary procedure where order under section 10 of 1980 Act affects GLA roads

    3. 32. Local and private Act functions with respect to former GLA roads

    4. 33. Powers in relation to privately maintainable bridges carrying GLA roads

    5. 34. Power to erect flag poles etc. on GLA roads

    6. 35. Prevention of soil etc. being washed on to GLA roads

    7. 36. Dangerous land adjoining GLA roads

    8. 37. Forecourt abutting on GLA roads

    9. 38. Powers relating to retaining walls near GLA roads

    10. 39. Power to erect barriers in GLA roads in case of emergency etc.

    11. 40. Power to use vehicles and appliances on footways

    12. Provision of amenities or services on certain GLA roads

      1. 41. Scope of sections 42 to 47

      2. 42. Provision etc. of services and amenities by TfL

      3. 43. Provision of recreation and refreshment facilities by TfL

      4. 44. Limits of powers under sections 42 and 43

      5. 45. Notices to be given before exercise of powers under sections 42 and 43

      6. 46. Consent of local authority required

      7. 47. Consents not to be unreasonably withheld

      8. 48. Saving for Planning Acts

  6. Part 6

    Miscellaneous

    1. 49. Power to make arrangements for risk mitigation

    2. 50. Power to acquire land for relocation of businesses etc.

    3. 51. Power to revoke or vary certain orders

  7. Schedules

    1. Schedule 1

      Offences in respect of which fixed penalty notices may be served under section 17 (fixed penalty cab and private hire vehicles offences) of this Act.

    2. Schedule 2

      Financial provisions relating to sections 17 to 21 (fixed penalties) of this Act.

    3. Schedule 3

      Meaning of associated undertaking.

An Act to confer further powers upon Transport for London; and for related purposes.

[22nd May 2008]

Whereas

(1)

It is expedient that the powers of Transport for London should be extended and amended as provided in this Act:

(2)

It is expedient that further provision be made in relation to schemes for road user charging made by Transport for London:

(3)

It is expedient that further provision be made about London cabs and private hire vehicles:

(4)

It is expedient that provision be made enabling fixed penalty notices to be served in respect of certain offences relating to London cabs:

(5)

It is expedient that further provision be made about penalty fares in London:

(6)

It is expedient that Transport for London should have further powers in respect of anti-social behaviour orders for the protection of persons on or near premises or vehicles used for transport services provided by, or under arrangement with, Transport for London:

(7)

It is expedient that further provision should be made in relation to GLA roads and street management:

(8)

It is expedient that Transport for London should have power to make arrangements for risk mitigation:

(9)

It is expedient that Transport for London should have further powers to acquire land:

(10)

It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this Act should be enacted:

(11)

The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

(12)

In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act Transport for London has complied with the requirements of section 167 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29):

May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—