SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20 Hackney carriages

Part I Transfers of functions and amendments

The London Cab Act 1968

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1

The M1London Cab Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.

2

In section 1(1) (which extends the power of the Secretary of State to set fares under the Acts of 1869 and 1907) for “the Secretary of State” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”.

3

After subsection (1) of section 1 there shall be inserted—

1A

The power conferred by subsection (1) of this section is subject to paragraph (4) of the restrictions specified in section 9 of the said Act of 1869.

4

In section 2 (power to increase length of obligatory journeys)—

a

in subsection (1) (the power)—

i

for “The Secretary of State” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”;

ii

for “by order” there shall be substituted “ by London cab order ”; and

ii

for “him” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”;

b

in subsection (2) (power to limit application of order) for “An order” there shall be substituted “ A London cab order ”;

c

in subsection (3) (power includes power to vary or revoke previous orders and is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to negative parliamentary procedure)—

i

for “orders” there shall be substituted “ London cab orders ”;

ii

after “previous” there shall be inserted “ such ”; and

iii

the words from “and shall be exercisable” to the end of the subsection shall cease to have effect; and

d

in subsection (4) (duty to consult before making order)—

i

for “any order” there shall be substituted “ any London cab order ”;

ii

for “the Secretary of State” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”; and

iii

for “him” and “he” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”.

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In section 4A (power of Secretary of State by order to prohibit signs etc on private hire cars)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “The Secretary of State” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”; and

ii

for “by order” there shall be substituted “ by London cab order ”;

b

in subsection (2), for “by an order” there shall be substituted “ by a London cab order ”;

c

in subsection (3) (power includes power to vary or revoke previous orders and is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to negative parliamentary procedure)—

i

for “orders” there shall be substituted “ London cab orders ”;

ii

after “previous” there shall be inserted “ such ”; and

iii

the words from “and shall be exercisable” to the end of the subsection shall cease to have effect;

d

in subsection (4) (duty to consult before making order)—

i

for “order” there shall be substituted “ London cab order ”;

ii

for “the Secretary of State” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”; and

iii

for “him” and “he” there shall be substituted “ Transport for London ”; and

e

in subsection (5) (relationship to section 4) for “an order” there shall be substituted “ a London cab order ”.

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After section 4A there shall be inserted—

4B London cab orders.

1

In this Act, “London cab order” means an order made by Transport for London.

2

Any power to make a London cab order under or by virtue of this Act includes power to vary or revoke a previous such order.