Commentary on Sections Introduction Section 134: Revocation of byelaws
349.This section gives local authorities, the Greater London Authority, Transport for London and metropolitan county passenger transport authorities the power to make a byelaw revoking a byelaw it has previously made where, for some reason, there is no other power to do so. This will allow local authorities to “tidy up” unnecessary and obsolete provisions.
350.This section also confers a power on the Secretary of State and on Welsh Ministers to make an order revoking a byelaw where it appears to have become obsolete or unnecessary. The intention is that this power will only be used where the power to revoke the byelaw, or the identity of the authority which should otherwise revoke the byelaw, is unclear.