# The London Government Reorganisation (Property etc) (No. 2) Order 1989, Article 3: Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels


(1) (a) All interests of the Residuary Body in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel which runs beneath the River Thames at Greenwich Reach shall vest jointly in the councils of the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Tower Hamlets;
(b) all interests of the Residuary Body in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel which runs beneath the River Thames at Woolwich Reach shall vest jointly in the councils of the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Newham;
(c) the functions of the Greater London Council under the Thames Tunnel (Greenwich to Millwall) Act 1897 shall vest jointly in the councils of the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Tower Hamlets; and
(d) the functions of the Greater London Council under the Thames Tunnel (North and South Woolwich) Act 1909 shall vest jointly in the councils of the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Newham.
(2) (a) Subject to paragraph (3), immediately before 30th March 1990 the Residuary Body shall set aside from its direct capital receipts the sum of £1.75 million; and
(b) On 30th March 1990 the Residuary Body shall transfer that sum to the council of the London Borough of Greenwich as trustee for the councils of the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Tower Hamlets and Newham.
(3) The sum referred to in paragraph (2) shall be reduced by such amount as the Residuary Body may certify has been expended by it on or in connection with works of improvement or repair to the property transferred by paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) between 1st July and 31st December 1989.
(4) The money transferred by virtue of paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be applied for defraying expenditure only on or in connection with works of improvement or repair to the property transferred by paragraphs (1)(a) and (b).
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (2) “direct capital receipts” has the same meaning as in article 2(1) of the Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (Greater London) Order 1989.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1799/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/london-government-reorganisation-property-etc-no-2-order-1989/article-3
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