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Section 51: Power to devolve functions of Secretary of State

Crossrail Act 2008 · 2008 c. 18View on legislation.gov.uk

The Secretary of State may by order provide for a reference in a qualifying provision of this Act to the Secretary of State to have effect as a reference—

to the Greater London Authority,
to Transport for London, or
to the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.

The Secretary of State may fetter the exercise of his discretion under subsection (1) by agreement with the Mayor of London or Transport for London.

An order under subsection (1) may—

make provision applying for all purposes or for one or more particular purposes;
contain such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the order.

The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(b) includes provision modifying any provision of this Act.

The power to make an order under subsection (1) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The following provisions of this Act are qualifying provisions for the purposes of subsection (1)—

  • sections 6(1), 7(1) and (2), 8(1), (3) and (4), 9(1), 33(1) to (4), 39(1) to (4) and (7), 42, 44, 47(1) and (7) and 52(1) and (4);

  • paragraphs 1(2)(d) and 3(1), (4) and (5) of Schedule 3;

  • paragraphs 13(1), 14(2), (4) and (5), 16 and 18(2) to (4) of Schedule 6;

  • paragraphs 4(1), 7(3), 8(1), 12(2) and 17(2) of Schedule 14;

  • paragraphs 1(1), 3(2) to (4), 4(1), 6(1) and 7(1) and (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 17;

  • paragraphs 1(1) and 2 of Part 5 of Schedule 17.

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