# The Transport (London) Act 1969 (Commencement No.5) Order 1974

S.I. 1974/407 · made 6 March 1974

This Order brings into operation on the 1st April 1974 the provisions of the Transport (London) Act 1969 under which all principal roads in Greater London become metropolitan roads and under which metropolitan roads and proposed metropolitan roads can be divided into different categories for the purposes of the control of development affecting such roads or proposed roads.

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## Introductory text

TRANSPORT
Made 6th March 1974
The Secretary of State for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Transport (London) Act 1969, and now vested in him and of all other enabling powers hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Transport (London) Act 1969 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1974.

## 2 

The provisions of the Transport (London) Act 1969 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order and which relate to the matters respectively specified in relation to those provisions in column 2 of that Schedule, and also the provisions of the Act which are specified in the Appendix to that Schedule, shall come into operation on the 1st April 1974.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
F. J. Ward
An Under Secretary in the Department of the Environment
6th March 1974

## Schedule THE Provisions coming into force on the 1st April 1974

Provisions of the Act
Subject matter
Section 29(1) to (3), (5) and (6)
Amendments as to metropolitan roads
Section 30
Planning permission for development affecting metropolitan roads
Section 47(2) (so far as it relates to those provisions of Schedule 6 to the Act specified in the Appendix to this Schedule)
Repeals

## Appendix to the Schedule 

Repeals taking effect on the 1st April 1974
In Schedule 6, the following repeals:—
Chapter
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
1959 c.25.
The Highways Act 1959
In section 295(1), the definition of “metropolitan road”.
1963 c.33.
The London Government Act 1963
In section 17, subsections (1) to (3), in subsection (4) the words from “(otherwise” to “section”), and subsection (6).
In section 89(1), the definition of “metropolitan road”.
In Schedule 6, paragraph 68(d).
Schedule 7.
1967 c.76
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967
In section 104(1), the definition of “metropolitan road”.

## Explanatory note

This Order brings into operation on the 1st April 1974 the provisions of the Transport (London) Act 1969 under which all principal roads in Greater London become metropolitan roads and under which metropolitan roads and proposed metropolitan roads can be divided into different categories for the purposes of the control of development affecting such roads or proposed roads.

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