§ (" .After section 124 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 there shall be inserted—
§ "GLA side roads.
§ 124A.—(1) The Secretary of State may by order designate roads or proposed roads as roads which are to be GLA side roads.
§ (2) Any road or proposed road so designated shall become a GLA side road on such date as may be specified in the order.
§ (3) A road may only be a GLA side road if it has a junction with—
- (a) a GLA road; or
- (b) another road which has a junction with a GLA road.
§ (4) A road or proposed road shall not be a GLA side road if it is a trunk road or other highway for which the Secretary of State is the highway authority.
§ (5) A road may only be a GLA side road if and to the extent that the appropriate authority considers it appropriate for the road to be a GLA side road in the interests of the management of traffic and the control of the waiting and loading of vehicles on or in the immediate vicinity of GLA roads.
§ (6) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with applying in relation to GLA side roads, with such modifications as he thinks fit, the provisions of sections 14B and 14C of the Highways Act 1980 (orders changing what are GLA roads and certification and records of GLA roads).
§ (7) The provision that may be made under subsection (6) above is subject to subsections (3) to (5) above.
§ (8) In this section "the appropriate authority" means—
- (a) in relation to an order under subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State:
- (b) in relation to an order made by the Greater London Authority under section 14B of the Highways Act 1980, as applied under subsection (6) above, the Mayor of London; and
- (c) in relation to confirmation of such an order by the Secretary of State under that section as so applied, the Secretary of State.
§ (9) Any reference in any provision of this Act or any other enactment to a GLA side road shall be construed as a reference to a road in Greater London which is for the time being a GLA side road by virtue of—
- (a) an order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) above; or
- (b) an order made by the Greater London Authority under section I 4B of the Highways Act 1980, as applied by an order under subsection (6) above.
§ (10) Any functions conferred or imposed on the Greater London Authority in relation to GLA side roads shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor of London acting on behalf of the Authority.
§ (11) Subsection (10) above does not apply in relation to any functions expressly conferred on the London Assembly.
§ (12) Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing any such order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 233 [Power to place traffic signs in connection with GLA roads]:
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 485A:
Page 130, line 23, at end insert—
("( ) the words "in their area" shall be omitted; and").
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving the amendment I speak also to Amendments Nos. 487A to 487C, and 576A. This group of amendments arises largely out of representations made by the Transport Committee for London which represents all the London boroughs. It asked us to amend the Bill so that when TfL changes the operating cycle of traffic lights which are on borough roads, or installs new traffic lights on borough roads, there will be a clear requirement to consult the relevant borough council. I am pleased to be able to oblige both representations from the boroughs. I commend the amendment to the House. I beg to move.
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ [Amendment No. 486 not moved.]
§ Clause 235 [Transfer of London Traffic Control System to Transport for London]:
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 486A:
Page 132, line 19, at end insert—
("( ) Any reference in this section to a GLA road includes a reference to a GLA side road.").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 236 [London borough councils and the London traffic control system]:
§ [Amendment No. 487 not moved.]
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 487A:
Page 133, line 4, at end insert—
§ ("(5A) Before Transport for London
- (a) changes the operating cycle, or the timing of the operating cycle, of any traffic light installations provided on a road in Greater London which is neither a GLA road nor a trunk road, or
- (b) provides new traffic light installations for such a road,
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 487B:
Page 133, line 10, at end insert (" or
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 238 [Traffic authority for certain traffic signs in Greater London]:
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 487C:
Page 134, line 18, leave out from ("or) to end of line 19 and insert ("sections 65, 73, 74, 74A, 74B and 75 of this Act.").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ [Amendment No. 488 not moved.]
§ Clause 241 [Designation of paying parking places on highways]:
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 488A:
Page 137, leave out lines 10 and 11.
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 242 [Financial provisions relating to parking places on the highway]:
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 489:
Page 138, line 11. leave out (" 71(2)(c)") and insert (" 71(4)(c)").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ [Amendment No. 490 not moved.]
§ Clause 245 [Special parking areas]:
§ [Amendment No. 491 not moved.]
§ Clause 247 [Interpretation of parking provisions]:
§ Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 491A:
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Page 142, line 25, at end insert—
("""GLA side road" has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (see sections 124A(9) and section 142(1) of that Act;";").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 491B:
Page 142, line 40, at end insert—
("(1C) In this Part of this Act, any reference to a GLA road includes a reference to a GLA side road."").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 251 [London borough council affecting another authority's roads]:
§ [Amendments Nos. 492 and 493 not moved.]
1326§ Clause 252 [Interpretation of the Road Traffic. Regulation Act 1984]:
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 493A:
Page 146, line 10, after ("road"") insert ("(subject to subsection (4) below)").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 493B:
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Page 146, line 11, at end insert—
("""GLA side road" shall be construed in accordance with section 124A(9) of this Act;";").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 493C:
Page 146, line 13, at end insert
("( ) At the end of section 142 there shall be added —
(4) Any reference in this Act to a GLA road includes a reference to a GLA side road."").
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
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Lord Whitty moved Amendment No. 493D:
After Clause 252, insert the following new clause