London Regional Transport Act 1984

London Regional Transport Act 1984[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision with respect to transport in and around Greater London and for connected purposes.
Citation1984 c. 32
Territorial extent England and Wales[b]
Dates
Royal assent26 June 1984
Commencement29 June 1984[c]
Other legislation
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Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the London Regional Transport Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the administration of public transport services in London.

Background

The act was a response to the "Fares Fair" campaign by the leader of the Greater London Council, Ken Livingstone.[1]

Provisions

The act transferred responsibility for passenger transport services from the Greater London Council to the Secretary of State for Transport.[2]

The act enabled tendering for subsidised bus networks in London.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 72(1).
  2. ↑ Section 72(7).
  3. ↑ Section 72(2).

References

  1. ↑ Layard, Antonia; Room 13 Hareclive; Skeels, Ingrid; McNab, Finlay; Jones, Phil (2020). "Not on the Buses" (PDF). University of Bristol Law Research Paper. ISSN 2515-897X.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Peiris, G. L. (1987). "Wednesbury Unreasonableness: The Expanding Canvas". The Cambridge Law Journal. 46 (1): 53–82. ISSN 0008-1973.
  3. ↑ Santos, Georgina; Button, Kenneth; Noll, Roger G. (2008). "London Congestion Charging". Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs: 177–234. ISSN 1528-7084.


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