1. This Order may be cited as the Transport for London (Reserved Services) (Croydon Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway) Exception Order 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd July 2000.

2. In this Order-

"the Act" means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

"Tramlink" has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Croydon Tramlink Act 1994(2); and

"the Docklands Light Railway" means the railways authorised by the London Docklands Railway Act 1984(3), the London Docklands Railway Act 1985(4), the London Docklands Railway (City Extension) Act 1986(5), the London Regional Transport Act 1989(6), the London Docklands Railway (Beckton) Act 1989(7), the London Docklands Railway Act 1991(8) and the London Docklands Railway (Lewisham) Act 1993(9).

3. The Secretary of State hereby excepts from section 207(2) of the Act all agreements under which an outside contractor is to provide, or secure the provision of, any reserved service in respect of Tramlink or Docklands Light Railway.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order excepts all agreements in respect of Croydon Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway, under which station or train operating functions are provided by a person other than Transport for London or its subsidiaries, from the requirement that the Secretary of State's consent be obtained before they are entered into or carried out.