Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 6: Procedure for pedicab regulations
This section provides that the power to make pedicab regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.
	The powers to regulate taxis in London under sections 9 and 10 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 were originally conferred on the Secretary of State, who made taxi regulation orders by statutory instrument. TfL was substituted for the Secretary of State by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, in consequence of which taxi regulation orders are no longer subject to any form of Parliamentary scrutiny.
	This section seeks to provide similar powers to TfL in bringing forward pedicab regulations. This is considered appropriate as it recognises the significant experience TfL hold in licensing taxis and private hire vehicles. Having regard to the Act relating solely to Greater London and the relative size of the industry in comparison to the much larger taxi and private hire vehicle industries, this is considered proportionate.