Under the Transport Acts 1968 and 1985 it is the general duty of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (otherwise known as Centro and hereinafter called “the Executive”) to secure the provision of public passenger transport services for meeting public transport requirements of their area in accordance with general policies formulated by the West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority:

Under the [1989 c. xv.] Midland Metro Act 1989 the Executive have been authorised to construct works forming the first stage in the development of a light rail rapid transit network in the West Midlands area in furtherance of that object and the Executive are seeking powers in the present Session for the extension of that network:

It is expedient that, for discouraging persons from travelling without having paid the proper fare, the provisions of this Act should be enacted:

The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the requirements of section 10 (1) (xxix) of the [1968 c. 73.] Transport Act 1968 have been observed: