Greater London Authority Act 1999

[F1 Information E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 23 para. 34A and cross-heading preceding it inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 17 (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

F2 34A (1) Information obtained by— E+W+S

(a) any Minister of the Crown or government department, or

(b) any local authority or other statutory body,

may be disclosed to [F3 Transport for London or a London borough council for or in connection with the performance or proposed performance of any of their functions under this Schedule or with respect to a charging scheme or proposed charging scheme ].

[F4 (2) Information obtained by Transport for London or a London borough council for or in connection with their functions other than their functions under this Schedule may be used by them for or in connection with the performance or proposed performance of any of their functions under this Schedule or with respect to a charging scheme or proposed charging scheme.]

(3) Any information—

(a) which has been or could be disclosed to a charging authority under sub-paragraph (1) above for or in connection with the exercise of any of their functions with respect to a charging scheme, or

(b) which has been or could be used by an authority by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above for or in connection with the exercise of any of those functions,

may be disclosed to any person with whom the authority has entered into arrangements under paragraph 32(b) above.

(4) Information disclosed to a person under sub-paragraph (3) above—

(a) may be disclosed to any other person for or in connection with the charging scheme; but

(b) may not be used (by him or any other person to whom it is disclosed under paragraph (a) above) otherwise than for or in connection with the charging scheme.]

[F5 (5) The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of supplying information under sub-paragraph (1) or (3).

(6) Where Transport for London or a London borough council asks the Secretary of State to obtain overseas registration information from an overseas registration authority with a view to the Secretary of State disclosing that information under sub-paragraph (1) or (3), the Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of obtaining, or seeking to obtain, the information.

(7) In this paragraph—

• “overseas registration authority” means any authority of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom with responsibility under the law of that country or territory for maintaining a register of vehicles;

• “overseas registration information” means information derived from particulars contained in a register of vehicles that is maintained by an overseas registration authority.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 23 para. 34A and cross-heading preceding it inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 (E.) and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 199, 275(1), Sch. 13 para. 17 (with s. 196); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II)

F3 Words in Sch. 23 para. 34A(1) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 118(7), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F4 Sch. 23 para. 34A(2) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 118(8), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F5 Sch. 23 paras. 34A(5)-(7) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 118(9), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1