UK Act of Parliament 1999 United Kingdom

Greater London Authority Act 1999

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127 Duties 9 Offences and penalties 121 Powers 79 Definitions 28 Exemptions

Duties 127

  • s.1 The Authority.
  • s.2 Membership of the Authority and the Assembly.
  • s.7 Declaration of vacancy in certain cases.
  • s.9 Date of casual vacancies.
  • s.10 Filling a vacancy in an Assembly constituency.
  • s.11 Filling a vacancy among the London members.
  • s.14 Declaration of vacancy in certain cases.
  • s.15 Date of casual vacancy.
  • s.16 Filling a vacancy.
  • s.23 Proceedings for disqualification.
  • s.27 Publication of information about remuneration paid.
  • s.28 Declaration of acceptance of office.
  • s.33 Equality of opportunity. financial year the Authority
  • s.37 Discharge during vacancy or temporary incapacity of Mayor.
  • s.41 General duties of the Mayor in relation to his strategies. The Mayor
  • s.42 Consultation.
  • s.43 Publicity and availability of strategies.
  • s.44 Directions by the Secretary of State. the Mayor
  • s.46 Annual report by the Mayor.
  • s.50 Functions.
  • ... and 107 more duties

Offences and penalties 9

  • s.21 Disqualification from being the Mayor or an Assembly member.
  • s.21A Disqualification relating to sexual offences etc
  • s.64 Failure to attend proceedings etc.
  • s.180 Provision of London local services.
  • s.187 Conditions.
  • s.234 Failure to provide information to PPP arbiter.
  • s.327B Disqualification for appointment as London Fire Commissioner
  • s.385 Byelaws.
  • Schedule 3 Amendments of the Representation of the People Acts

Powers 121

  • s.3 Time of ordinary elections.
  • s.5 Resignation.
  • s.12 Resignation.
  • s.17A Free delivery of election addresses.
  • s.18 Cost of holding the first ordinary elections.
  • s.19 Expenditure of Secretary of State in connection with holding the first ordinary election.
  • s.24 Salaries and expenses.
  • s.25 Limit on salaries of members of other public bodies.
  • s.26 Pensions.
  • s.26A Payments on ceasing to hold office
  • s.30 The general power of the Authority.
  • s.31 Limits of the general power.
  • s.32 Consultation.
  • s.34 Subsidiary powers of the Authority.
  • s.36 Standing orders of the Authority.
  • s.47 The annual State of London debate.
  • s.48 People’s Question Time.
  • s.60A Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor or Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
  • s.63 Restriction of information.
  • s.67 Appointment.
  • ... and 101 more powers

Definitions 79

  • s.4 Voting at ordinary elections.
  • s.20 Qualification to be the Mayor or an Assembly member.
  • s.29 Interpretation of Part I.
  • s.35 Authority functions to be exercisable by Mayor, Assembly or both.
  • s.40 Contracting out.
  • s.54 Discharge of functions by committees or single members.
  • s.61 Power to require attendance at Assembly meetings.
  • s.74 Investigation by Commission for Local Administration.
  • s.75 Provisions of 1972 Act relating to documents, notices etc.
  • s.90 The special item for the purposes of section 89.
  • s.91 Special items: amendments of section 46 of the 1992 Act.
  • s.99 Interpretation of Chapter I. budgetary provisions
  • s.126 Interpretation of Chapter IV. capital spending plan
  • s.128 Application of Part VIII of Local Government Finance Act 1988.
  • s.132 Monitoring officer not to be chief finance officer etc.
  • s.142 The Mayor’s transport strategy.
  • s.145 Preparation of the plan.
  • s.148 Revision.
  • s.154 Establishment.
  • s.169 Meaning of transport subsidiary’s agreement.
  • ... and 59 more definitions

Exemptions 28

  • s.38 Delegation.
  • s.39A Delegation by Ministers
  • s.42B Assembly's power to reject draft strategies
  • s.45 The Mayor’s periodic report to the Assembly.
  • s.52 Meetings of the whole Assembly.
  • s.60 Proposals to the Mayor.
  • s.62 Procedure for requiring attendance.
  • s.85 Calculation of component and consolidated council tax requirements.
  • s.88 Calculation of basic amount of tax.
  • s.95 Minimum budget for Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.
  • s.131 Duties of Authority or functional body as regards reports.
  • s.134 Summary statement of accounts of Authority and other bodies.
  • s.140 Functions of Mayor or Assembly under or by virtue of this Part.
  • s.158 Power of Mayor to transfer functions.
  • s.193 Validity of agreements and permits.
  • s.222 Restriction on making winding-up order.
  • s.252C Action on investigation under section 252B
  • s.267 Proposals for Royal Parks and highways: consultation.
  • s.293 Proposals for Royal Parks and highways: consultation.
  • s.333ZC Disposal etc of land held for housing and regeneration purposes
  • ... and 8 more exemptions

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