# The Transport for London (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision consequential upon completion of the transfer of the undertaking of London Regional Transport to Transport for London and the abolition of London Regional Transport.
Article 2 introduces Schedule 1 which makes consequential amendments to legislation referring to London Regional Transport and its subsidiaries. Part 1 amends public general Acts, Part 2 local Acts and Part 3 statutory instruments. Article 3 provides for the carrying over of byelaws made or having effect as if made by London Regional Transport.
Article 4 provides for the enactments set out in Schedule 2 (which contain works and maintenance powers and protective provisions) to apply to Transport for London and its subsidiaries as they applied to London Regional Transport and its subsidiaries immediately before the coming into force of this Order. Article 5 provides that, in orders made by the former Traffic Director for London under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 following a direction by the Secretary of State under repealed provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1991, references to bus services provided under an agreement with London Regional Transport are to be treated as references to bus services provided under an agreement with Transport for London or a subsidiary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1615/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-for-london-consequential-provisions-order-2003/note
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