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Local Transport Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Transport Bill [HL].
moved Amendments Nos. 82 to 108: 82: Schedule 4, page 103, line 35, leave out ““Part 2 of”” 83: Schedule 4, page 103, line 36, leave out ““Part 2 of the TA 1968 (Passenger Transport Areas)”” and insert ““The TA 1968”” 84: Schedule 4, page 104, line 1, leave out sub-paragraphs (2) to (7) and insert— ““( ) In subsection (1)(a)— (a) after ““the following areas”” insert ““shall be designated as follows””; (b) in sub-paragraph (i) for ““the metropolitan counties”” substitute ““each of the metropolitan counties shall be an integrated transport area””; (c) the words ““shall be a passenger transport area”” become part of sub-paragraph (ii). ( ) In subsection (1)(b) for the words from the beginning to the end of sub-paragraph (i) substitute— ““(b) any reference to ““the Authority”” is a reference to— (i) in relation to an integrated transport area in England and Wales, the Integrated Transport Authority established for the metropolitan county which is coterminous with or includes that integrated transport area; and””. ( ) In subsection (1)(c) for the words preceding sub-paragraph (i) substitute— ““(c) any reference to ““the Executive”” is a reference to—””. ( ) In subsection (2) after ““The Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. ( ) In subsection (3) after ““the Executive for any”” insert ““integrated transport area or””. ( ) In subsection (4) for ““the Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““the Authority””.”” 85: Schedule 4, page 104, line 25, leave out ““Integrated Transport Areas and Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives”” and insert ““Areas, Authorities and Executives”” 86: Schedule 4, page 104, line 29, leave out sub-paragraph (2) and insert— ““(2) Before ““passenger transport area”” (in each place) insert ““integrated transport area or””.”” 87: Schedule 4, page 104, line 32, leave out ““Integrated Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives”” and insert ““Authorities and Executives”” 88: Schedule 4, page 104, line 35, leave out from ““(5),”” to end of line 36 and insert ““before ““a passenger transport area”” insert ““an integrated transport area or”””” 89: Schedule 4, page 104, line 37, leave out from ““Executive)”” to end of line 38 and insert ““after ““the Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or”””” 90: Schedule 4, page 104, line 39, leave out from ““Executive)”” to end of line 40 and insert ““after ““The Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or”””” 91: Schedule 4, page 104, line 41, leave out from ““(6),”” to end of line 42 and insert ““before ““a passenger transport area”” insert ““an integrated transport area or”””” 92: Schedule 4, page 104, leave out line 44 and insert ““after ““The Authority for any”” insert ““integrated transport area or”””” 93: Schedule 4, page 105, line 2, leave out from ““services)”” to end of line 3 and insert ““after ““the Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or”””” 94: Schedule 4, page 105, line 5, leave out from ““(3),”” to end of line 6 and insert ““before ““a passenger transport area”” insert ““an integrated transport area or”””” 95: Schedule 4, page 105, line 7, leave out paragraphs 11 and 12 and insert— ““10A In consequence of the amendments made by this Part— (a) the heading to Part 2 of that Act becomes ““Integrated Transport Areas and Passenger Transport Areas””; (b) in the italic cross-headings preceding sections 9 and 20, before ““Passenger Transport Areas”” there is inserted ““Integrated Transport Areas or””. 10B (1) Section 56 (assistance towards capital expenditure on public transport facilities) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4)(a) after ““general policies formulated by”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority or””. (3) For subsection (6)(bb) substitute— ““(bb) an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;””. 10C In section 134(1) (duty to act in certain cases as body engaged in commercial enterprise) after ““any area which is”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. 10D (1) Section 137 (machinery for negotiation and consultation with staff) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(c) after ““any area which is”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. (3) In subsection (3)(b)— (a) after ““such an Executive,”” insert ““to the Integrated Transport Authority for the integrated transport area in question or, in Scotland,””; (b) for ““relevant Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““relevant Authority””. (4) In subsection (4) for ““relevant Passenger Transport Authority”” (in both places) substitute ““relevant Authority””. 10E In section 141(1) (application of Town and Country Planning Acts) after ““any area which is”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. 10F In section 160(5) (stamp duty) after ““any area which is”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. 10G (1) Schedule 5 (Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives) is amended as follows. (2) In Part 2 (the Executive), in paragraph 2 after ““the Authority for”” (in both places) insert ““the integrated transport area or, as the case may be,””. (3) In Part 3 (matters which may be dealt with by order under section 9), in paragraph 11 after ““the Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. (4) The heading to the Schedule becomes ““Passenger Transport Executives””. Part 1A Amendments of the Transport Act 1985 11A The TA 1985 is amended as follows. 11B In consequence of the amendments made by this Part— (a) the italic cross-heading preceding section 57 becomes ““Integrated Transport Areas and Passenger Transport Areas””; (b) the heading to section 57 becomes ““Areas, Authorities and Executives””. 11C (1) In section 63(9)(b) (functions of local councils with respect to passenger transport) after ““the Passenger Transport Executive for any”” insert ““integrated transport area or””. (2) In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in the heading to section 63 after ““other than”” there is inserted ““integrated transport areas and””. 11D In section 64(1) (consultation with respect to policies as to services) after ““with every”” insert ““Integrated Transport Authority,””. 11E (1) Section 72 (the public transport companies and their controlling authorities) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(a)— (a) before ““passenger transport area”” (in each place) insert ““integrated transport area or””; (b) before ““Passenger Transport Authority”” (in each place) insert ““Integrated Transport Authority or””. (3) In subsection (1)(b) after ““section 61 of this Act”” insert ““by the Integrated Transport Authority for any integrated transport area or””. (4) In subsection (3)(a) after ““(as the case may be)”” insert ““the Integrated Transport Authority or””. (5) In subsection (5)— (a) after ““in relation to”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority or””; (b) after ““that Executive or the”” insert ““Integrated Transport Authority or””. 11F In section 73(5) (control over constitution and activities of public transport companies) after ““whose controlling authority are”” insert ““the Integrated Transport Authority for any integrated transport area or””. 11G In section 74(2) (disabilities of directors of public transport companies)— (a) for ““a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area””; (b) for ““that Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““that Integrated Transport Authority””. 11H (1) Section 75 (powers of investment and disposal in relation to public transport companies) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) after ““a Passenger Transport Executive,”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority,””. (3) In subsection (4), at the beginning insert ““An Integrated Transport Authority,””. 11I (1) Section 79 (financial backing for public transport companies) is amended as follows. (2) In each of subsections (1), (4), (6) and (10), at the beginning insert ““An Integrated Transport Authority,””. (3) In subsection (8) after ““Subject to subsection (9) below,”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority,””. 11J (1) In section 80 (duty not to inhibit competition) at the beginning insert ““An Integrated Transport Authority or””. (2) In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in the heading to section 80 after ““Duty of”” there is inserted ““Integrated Transport Authority or””. 11K (1) Section 81 (provision, maintenance and operation of bus stations) is amended as follows. (2) In subsections (1) and (3) after ““Passenger Transport Executive for any”” insert ““integrated transport area or””. 11L In section 84(1)(a) (compensation for loss of employment, etc, on disposal of interest) after ““any interests held by”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority,””. 11M (1) Section 85 (incorporation of Passenger Transport Executives into Authorities) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)— (a) after ““the Passenger Transport Executive for any”” insert ““integrated transport area or””; (b) after ““specified in the order to”” insert ““the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be,””. (3) In subsection (3)— (a) for ““and Authorities”” substitute ““, Integrated Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities””; (b) after ““in relation to the”” insert ““integrated transport area or””. 11N In section 86(1) (amendments consequential on orders under section 85) after ““in relation to”” insert ““integrated transport areas or””. 11O (1) Section 93 (travel concession schemes) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (8)(b)(i) for ““a metropolitan county passenger transport authority”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area””. (3) In subsection (9)(b) for ““a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area””. (4) In subsection (10) after ““Where”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority or””. 11P In section 95(4) (publicity requirements for schemes) after ““under section 93 of this Act are”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority or””. 11Q In section 96(3) (right of service operators to participate in concession schemes) after ““with the consent of”” insert ““the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be,””. 11R In section 97(10) (compulsory participation in concession schemes) after ““the consent of”” insert ““the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be,””. 11S (1) Section 104 (travel concessions on services provided by PTEs) is amended as follows. (2) In subsections (1) and (2) for ““Passenger Transport Authority”” (in each place) substitute ““Authority””. (3) In subsections (2) and (3) before ““a passenger transport area”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. (4) After subsection (3) insert— ““(4) In this section ““Authority””, in relation to an area, means the Integrated Transport Authority or, as the case may be, the Passenger Transport Authority for that area.””. 11T In section 106(4)(a) after ““any”” insert ““Integrated Transport Authority,””. 11U In section 130(3) (capital gains tax) after ““from a Passenger Transport Executive to”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority or””. 11V In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, in the heading to section 133 for ““Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives”” there is substituted ““Authorities and Executives””. 11W In section 137(5) (interpretation of references to Authorities, etc)— (a) for ““Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives”” (in both places) substitute ““Integrated Transport Authorities, Passenger Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives””; (b) before ““passenger transport areas”” (in both places) insert ““integrated transport areas and””. Part 1B Amendments of the Transport Act 2000 12A The TA 2000 is amended as follows. 12B In section 108(4) (meaning of ““local transport authority”” for purposes of Part 2 of that Act) for paragraph (c) substitute— ““(c) an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England, or””. 12C (1) Section 124 (quality contracts schemes) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1A)— (a) for ““A Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““An Integrated Transport Authority””; (b) for ““a Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority””; (c) for ““the Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““the Integrated Transport Authority””. (3) In subsection (1B)— (a) for ““Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authority””; (b) for ““Passenger Transport Authorities”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authorities””. (4) In subsection (11)— (a) for ““Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authority””; (b) for ““a Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority””; (c) for ““Passenger Transport Authorities”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authorities””. 12D In section 146 (mandatory concessions: supplementary), in paragraph (c) of the definition of ““travel concession authority””, for ““a passenger transport area”” substitute ““an integrated transport area””. 12E (1) In section 157(1) (grants) for ““the Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area”” substitute ““the Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area””. (2) In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, the heading to section 157 becomes ““Grants to Integrated Transport Authorities””. 12F (1) Section 162 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4)— (a) for ““a Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority””; (b) for ““passenger transport area”” (in both places) substitute ““integrated transport area””; (c) for ““Passenger Transport Authorities”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authorities””. (3) In subsection (5)— (a) for ““Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives”” (in both places) substitute ““Integrated Transport Authorities and Passenger Transport Executives””; (b) for ““passenger transport areas”” (in both places) substitute ““integrated transport areas””.”” 96: Schedule 4, page 105, leave out lines 21 to 29 97: Schedule 4, page 105, line 34, at end insert— ““( ) In section 236B(1) (power to revoke byelaws) for paragraph (d) substitute— ““(d) an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England.””.”” 98: Schedule 4, page 105, line 37, at end insert— ““Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) (1) The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 1A (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), in paragraph 38, after ““A Passenger Transport Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. 99: Schedule 4, page 106, line 5, at end insert— ““Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows. (2) In Part 5 of Schedule 9 (consultation with traffic commissioners about certain orders), in paragraph 31(b)— (a) after ““an area which is”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””; (b) for ““that passenger transport area”” substitute ““that area””.”” 100: Schedule 4, page 106, line 18, leave out ““integrated transport”” 101: Schedule 4, page 106, line 27, at end insert— ““( ) In consequence of the amendments made by this Part, the heading to section 28 becomes ““Integrated Transport Authorities””.”” 102: Schedule 4, page 106, line 30, at end insert— ““( ) In section 40(3) (certain references in the Civil Aviation Act 1982 to include references to passenger transport authorities) for ““a metropolitan county passenger transport authority”” substitute ““an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England””.”” 103: Schedule 4, page 106, leave out lines 34 to 39 104: Schedule 4, page 107, line 16, leave out from ““Executive,”” to end of line 17 and insert ““after ““an Executive for”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””.”” 105: Schedule 4, page 107, line 41, at end insert— ““( ) In section 136(5)(a) (grants and subsidies) after ““areas other than”” insert ““integrated transport areas and””.”” 106: Schedule 4, page 108, line 4, at end insert— ““Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) (1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows. (2) In section 33(3) (bodies entitled to refunds in certain cases) for paragraph (d) substitute— ““(d) an Integrated Transport Authority, Passenger Transport Authority or Passenger Transport Executive for the purposes of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968;””. Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows. (2) In section 509AB(7) (consultation regarding transport policy statements) for ““Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authority””. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) (1) The Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows. (2) In section 30(3) (meaning of ““relevant authority”” in relation to Passenger Transport Executives) for ““Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authority””.”” 107: Schedule 4, page 108, line 20, at end insert— ““Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (1) The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 1 (public authorities) for paragraph 28 substitute— ““28 A Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area for the purposes of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968.””.”” 108: Schedule 4, page 108, line 26, at end insert— ““Railways Act 2005 (c. 14) (1) The Railways Act 2005 is amended as follows. (2) In section 13 (railway functions of Passenger Transport Executives)— (a) in subsection (2) for ““passenger transport area”” substitute ““integrated transport area””; (b) in subsections (3), (4), (5), (7), (8) and (9) for ““a passenger transport area”” substitute ““an integrated transport area””. (3) In section 33(2) (persons on whom closure requirements may be imposed) for paragraph (d) substitute— ““(d) an Integrated Transport Authority or a Passenger Transport Authority;””. (4) In section 58(3) (references in Act to Passenger Transport Authority )— (a) after ““a reference to”” insert ““an Integrated Transport Authority or””; (b) after ““or to”” insert ““an integrated transport area or””. Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13) (1) The Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 is amended as follows. (2) In section 9 (variation of reimbursement and other administrative arrangements), in subsections (6)(b) and (7)(b) for ““Passenger Transport Authority”” substitute ““Integrated Transport Authority””. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) (1) The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is amended as follows. (2) In section 104 (application of Chapter 1 of Part 5: partner authorities) for subsection (2)(i) substitute— ““(i) an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;””.”” On Question, amendments agreed to.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
697 c1361-7 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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