Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26)

Part 6 E+W+S Local and London charging schemes

Miscellaneous amendments E+W+S

117 Power of national authority to require information from charging authorities E+W

(1) After section 177 of the TA 2000 insert—

“177A Power to require information

(1) The appropriate national authority may direct a local traffic authority or Integrated Transport Authority to provide it, within a specified period, with specified information connected with any aspect of the performance or proposed performance of their functions under this Chapter.

(2) The information that may be specified in such a direction must be information which the authority have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire.

(3) A direction under this section may be given to two or more authorities or to authorities of a description specified in the direction.”.

(2) In Schedule 23 to the GLA Act 1999 (road user charging) after paragraph 34A (information) insert—

“Power to require information

34B (1) The Secretary of State may direct—

(a) Transport for London,

(b) any London borough council, or

(c) the Authority,

to provide the Secretary of State, within a specified period, with specified information connected with any aspect of the performance or proposed performance of their functions under this Schedule.

(2) The information that may be specified in such a direction must be information which the body have in their possession or can reasonably be expected to acquire.

(3) A direction under this section may be given to two or more of the bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) or to such of those bodies as are specified in the direction.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 117(1) in force at 9.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

I2 S. 117(1) in force at 1.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/579, art. 2(r)

I3 S. 117(2) in force at 9.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1