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Colin Rosenstiel · July 30th 06, 05:18 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Dr John Stockton) wrote:

JRS: In article

, dated Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:38:00 remote, seen in
news:uk.transport.london, Colin Rosenstiel
posted
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In article . com,
(Neillw001) wrote:

Jack Taylor wrote:

[Ken's bike lunacy]

It would be totally impractical to enforce, just how many
bicycles are there in the London area that would be affected?
Anyone can buy a bicycle from anywhere without need to register it.
It would require and Act of Parliament to make it legal and such a
thing would never be passed.

Ken is talking of a Private Bill, something London has every year.
But it could well fall foul of the Parliamentary procedures
because of its effect on people outside London.

It has no effect on people outside London. It does have an effect
on outsiders who enter London, temporarily or permanently - just the
same as British law applies in Britain, Scottish Law applies ... .

Not if it's a local Private Bill. Parliament won't allow the Mayor of
London to promote such legislation affecting outsiders' rights without
their right to be heard.

If Cambridge decides also to require registration and number
plates, the Council will have to determine whether London plates are
to be valid in Cambridge, and /vice versa/. And, AIUI, according to
present regulations, Councillors with any interest in or knowledge of
the situation will be unable to participate. Does that also apply to
Mayors, for example of London?

You misunderstand the law of councillors' prejudicial interests. And
Cambridge would never be so stupid to think of going down that road, I
can assure you.

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Colin Rosenstiel