Part IV Transport

Chapter XIV Road Traffic

School crossing patrols, parking attendants and traffic wardens

288 School crossing patrols.

1

Section 26 of the M1Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (arrangements for patrolling school crossings) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) (definition of the appropriate authority)—

a

in paragraph (a) (places not in the metropolitan police district or the City) for not in the metropolitan police district and not in the City of London there shall be substituted “ outside Greater London ”; and

b

for paragraph (c) (places in the metropolitan police district) there shall be substituted—

c

as respects places in a London borough, shall be the council for the borough,

3

In subsection (4) (duty of certain authorities to have regard to representations made by other local authorities in their area) in paragraph (a)—

a

the words and the commissioner of police of the metropolis, or him and or metropolitan police district shall cease to have effect; and

b

after in the county there shall be inserted “ or ”.

4

After subsection (4) there shall be inserted—

4A

Before making arrangements under subsection (1) above for the patrolling of places where children cross GLA roads, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London must consult Transport for London and take account of any representations made by Transport for London.

5

In subsection (5) (agreements between council of a county etc and the police authority)—

a

after council of the county there shall be inserted “ , London borough ”; and

b

after in the county there shall be inserted “ , London borough ”.

6

In consequence of the preceding provisions of this section, section 27 of the M2Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (expenses under section 26 in metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.