Fares Etc During The Transitional Period

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`.— (1) If provision is made under or by virtue of this Act which has the effect of applying to any extent in relation to London Regional Transport during the transitional period—

(a) the powers conferred on the Mayor by section 134 above, and

(b) the duty imposed on the Mayor by section 135 above,

then the Mayor, in discharging that duty as so applied in relation to London Regional Transport, shall act in a way which he considers will not prejudice the financial or other interests of London Regional Transport, having regard to the financial and other interests of Transport for London.

(2) If provision is made under or by virtue of this Act which has the effect of—

(a) applying to any extent in relation to London Regional Transport during the transitional period any of the provisions contained in sections 187 to 190 above or Schedule 12 to this Act, and

(b) authorising or requiring Transport for London during the transitional period to act on behalf of London Regional Transport for the purposes of any of those provisions as so applied,

then Transport for London, in acting on behalf of London Regional Transport for those purposes, shall do so in a way which (having regard to its own financial and other interests) it considers will not prejudice the financial or other interests of London Regional Transport.'. — [Mr. Dowd.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

Volume 330: debated on Wednesday 5 May 1999