Part 6Local and London charging schemes
Miscellaneous amendments
117Power of national authority to require information from charging authorities
1
After section 177 of the TA 2000 insert—
177APower 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—
34BPower to require information
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.