The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed following the decision of the International Olympic Committee to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was intended to facilitate the organisation of the Games, and to aid the UK in compliance with its responsibilities and obligations.
Legislative passage The bill was introduced eight days after London was successful in being chosen to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Provisions
The act contains four main provisions: the establishing of the Olympic Delivery Authority, responsible for organising the games, the creation of an Olympic Transport Plan for the games, the regulation of advertising near the Games by the Secretary of State, and the regulation of street trading near the Games, also by the Secretary of State.
Olympic Delivery Authority
The act created the Olympic Delivery Authority to prepare for the Games, and gives it various abilities, such as: acquiring, owning and disposing of lands, entering into contracts, and applying for planning permission. It also had some powers under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.
Section 10 – Olympic Transport Plan The Olympic Delivery Authority is required by the act to draw up a plan for transport for the Games, having consulted with various interested parties. Once the plan has been drawn up, various parties are required to co-operate with it, including the local highway authority, local street authority and local traffic authorities concerned, who can ultimately be compelled by the Secretary of State to do so.
Advertising and street trading regulation The act grants to the Secretary of State the power to regulate advertising and street trading (trading on a highway or other public place) in the vicinity of Olympic events as he or she sees fit, violations of which regulations are punishable by a fine.
The act establishes the London Olympic Association Right which grants games' organisers the power to grant licences to authorised sponsors to use the symbols, words and logos of the event.
Section 40 - Commencement and duration The following orders have been made under this section:
The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1118 (C. 38)) The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1064 (C. 44)) The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2577 (C. 111)) The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (Commencement) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/611 (C. 47))
Amendment The act was amended by the . The 2011 act increased the maximum fine for ticket touting from £5,000 to £20,000. The 2011 act allowed firms to take deliveries outside of specific hours, bypassing environmental regulations.
Reception The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising described the legislation as too broad and disproportionate.
References Halsbury's Statutes,
External links
UK Legislation
Explanatory notes to the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006.