- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 5 of 191 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 8 carry different penalties and 178 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 163 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
The Greater London Authority
12 of 32 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Establishment of the Greater London AuthorityCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Government Boundary Commission must define Assembly constituency areasStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA Proper Officer must formally declare Assembly vacanciesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must notify of casual vacanciesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Constituency returning officer must hold an election to fill Assembly vacanciesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London returning officer must fill London Assembly vacanciesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must formally declare the Mayor’s office vacantLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must notify and publish Mayoral vacanciesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Returning Officer must fix a date for a Mayoral by-electionStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must apply local government disqualification rules to Greater LondonTribunal / Court
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must publish details of official remunerationStatutory regulator
- Mayor and Assembly members must declare acceptance of officeAny Person
20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
General Functions and Procedure
22 of 58 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must promote and report on equality of opportunityLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must follow Schedule 4 during Mayoral vacancyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must review and update major London strategiesCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must consult specified bodies on regional strategiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must publish and provide copies of Greater London strategiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may direct the Mayor to publish strategiesCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must publish an annual report on performance and strategiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Chair and Deputy Chair of the London Assembly must manage meetingsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must elect a Chair and Deputy ChairLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must decide questions by majority voteLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must appoint and manage committees to discharge functionsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must keep and sign minutes of all proceedingsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must ensure political balance on its committeesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must review and investigate the Mayor's actionsStatutory regulator
- Ignore a formal information request or destroy documentsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must publish an annual report on its activitiesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA, TfL, and MDCs must restrict political activity of certain staffLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA and Mayor must set and adhere to employment terms for staffLocal authority
- Disclose personal interests in Authority contractsEmployee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor and Assembly must jointly appoint a Head of Paid ServiceLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA must appoint a Monitoring Officer to oversee legal complianceLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must consent to local Bills affecting Authority functionsStatutory regulator
36 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Financial Provisions
25 of 61 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must distribute grants and funds to functional bodiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must transfer specific-purpose grants to bodiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Functional bodies must provide financial information to the Mayor or AssemblyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority may provide capital grants to functional bodiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must only provide revenue grants for non-capital costsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must prepare annual capital spending plans for functional bodiesCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must prepare and publish annual capital spending plansCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London authorities must appoint a Chief Finance OfficerLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor and Assembly must jointly appoint a chief finance officerLocal authority
amended 3 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Functional bodies and LPFA must provide financial information to the MayorLocal authority
36 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Transport
84 of 168 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must develop and implement transport policiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London councils and transport bodies must follow the Mayor’s transport strategyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must approve borough local implementation plansStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London borough councils must follow specific procedures when revising transport plansLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Borough councils must implement local transport plans or face Mayor interventionLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London borough councils must comply with the Mayor's transport directionsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London must publish an annual report on performance and financeStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London must provide public transport informationStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Mayor of London must set the general structure for fares and servicesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State and TfL must coordinate London rail servicesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Co-operate and share information with Transport for LondonAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London must publish and share plans for services and faresStatutory regulator
- Operate a London local service without authorisationAny Person
Fine up to £1,000 · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London must define and secure the London bus networkStatutory regulator
- Obtain a permit to run private bus services in LondonAny Person
- Breach conditions on a London service permitAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Mayor of London must consult before issuing transport guidanceCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor or Secretary of State must issue formal directions for PPP designationsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Relevant authority must maintain and publish a register of key system assetsLocal authority
- Obtain consent before transferring or changing key system assetsTrader
- Obtain court permission before voluntary winding up a PPP companyTrader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PPP arbiter must provide guidance on public-private partnership agreementsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PPP arbiter must balance costs and efficiency when giving directionsStatutory regulator
- Intentionally alter, suppress or destroy documents required by PPP arbiterAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- TfL must provide a backup free travel scheme if local hits are not metStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London authorities must follow specific rules for joint transport committeesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London may issue penalty fares for travel rule breachesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must appoint members to the London Transport Users’ CommitteeLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Transport Users’ Committee must investigate transport service complaintsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Transport Users’ Committee must distribute recommendations and reportsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London TravelWatch must review and represent rail passenger interestsStatutory regulator
amended 2 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London TravelWatch must investigate railway and station service mattersStatutory regulator
amended 2 times
amended 2 times
amended 2 times
amended 2 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London must operate the Woolwich FerryStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- TfL must maintain and publish an official record of GLA roadsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London councils must align traffic reduction reports with Mayoral strategiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must prepare transfer programmes for London transportCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London and TfL must protect interests of London Regional TransportLocal authority
84 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Health
3 of 8 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Health Adviser must provide advice to the Mayor and AuthorityStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must appoint Deputy Health Advisers for LondonCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must consult relevant bodies on health strategyLocal authority
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
The London Development Agency
1 of 6 sections shown5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
The London Fire Commissioner
5 of 9 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Fire Commissioner must ensure an efficient and effective fire serviceStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must follow specific procedures to remove the Fire CommissionerLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must correct inconsistent fire safety guidanceCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Fire Commissioner must submit strategic documents for scrutinyStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must oversee the London Fire CommissionerStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Police and Probation Services
3 of 18 sections shown15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Housing and regeneration
2 of 19 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must follow the London housing strategyCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must consult and notify the Regulator of Social HousingStatutory regulator
17 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Economic development
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
1 of 8 sections shown7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Planning
13 of 17 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Mayor of London must create and publish a spatial development strategyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must follow specific procedures to publish the spatial strategyStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must hold a public examination of the spatial strategyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must review matters affecting the London PlanCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London and Secretary of State must review the London PlanCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must monitor planning and development strategiesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA functional bodies must follow the London spatial development strategyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must share planning views with neighbouring authoritiesStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Environmental functions
29 of 34 sections shownamended 1 time
amended 1 time
amended 1 time
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must include biodiversity details in the Environment StrategyCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must include waste policies in the London Environment StrategyCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may direct the Mayor on London waste strategyCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London may issue directions regarding municipal waste managementStatutory regulator
amended 13 times
amended 13 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Waste authorities must notify the Mayor of London about waste contractsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Waste authorities must notify the Mayor of London before awarding contractsLocal authority
amended 1 time
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must include climate and energy policies in the Environment StrategyLocal authority
amended 1 time
amended 1 time
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must publish a climate change adaptation strategyCrown / Minister / Government department
amended 1 time
amended 1 time
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may direct the content of London air quality strategyCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must follow the London Environment Strategy for air qualityLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must assist the Mayor with the London Environment StrategyLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must submit air quality proposals to local authoritiesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must include ambient noise measures in the Environment StrategyCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA functional bodies must follow the Mayor’s London strategiesLocal authority
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Culture, Media and Sport
8 of 13 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Cultural Strategy Group for London must advise the Mayor on cultural policyStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must make appointments to arts and culture bodies upon requestLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must promote and support tourism in LondonStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must provide tourism adviceLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Greater London Authority must maintain and manage Parliament Square gardenStatutory regulator
- Breach Trafalgar Square or Parliament Square Garden byelawsAny Person
Fine up to £1,000 · amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Miscellaneous and General Provisions
5 of 20 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London may establish information collection schemesCrown / Minister / Government department
15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Supplementary Provisions
14 of 21 sections shown- Relevant bodies and pension trustees must provide information to the MinisterDirector or Officer
- Ensure effective transfer of foreign property and rightsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Minister must certify tax exemptions for London transport reorganisationsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tax exemptions for London transport and PPP agreementsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Parliament must provide funding for GLA Act expendituresCrown / Minister / Government department
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
66 of 706 shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Government Boundary Commission must inform public and publish recommendations during boundary reviewsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must pay GLRO expenses for free election addressesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Ensure election address complies with content and disclosure rulesAny Person
- Get election address approved by Post Office before submitting to GLROAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly may veto unqualified Deputy Mayor candidateLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must hold confirmation meeting and notify Mayor within 3 weeks to veto fire appointmentsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must not appoint until confirmation process finishesCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must notify Assembly of proposed appointment and reasonsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must notify Assembly of decision on recommendationCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must consult and publicise draft Bills before ParliamentCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must prepare and consult on annual budgetsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor and Assembly must prepare annual budgets for GLA and its bodiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must prepare and publish draft consolidated budget by 15 FebruaryLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must prepare and publish final London budget by end of FebruaryLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must prepare and present compliant substitute budget if final draft fails principlesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must approve final budget at public meeting by end of FebruaryLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must not increase its draft council tax requirement above adjusted previous amountLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must agree compliant substitute budget at same meetingLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must approve the Mayor's substitute budget after public meetingLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must not amend draft budget to breach relevant principlesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Assembly must agree a substitute consolidated budget when previous attempts failedLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must prepare, consult and publish draft calculationsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must not raise first draft council tax requirement above adjusted previous amountLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must finalise and publish substitute budget calculationsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must not pass amendments that raise council tax above a capped levelLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor must publish substitute calculations and make them availableLocal authority
- Fail to declare a conflict of interest as a Transport for London memberAny Person
Fine up to £2,500
- Breach TfL railway byelawsAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Fail to comply with Transport for London information noticeAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Transport for London must consult and publicise draft Bills before ParliamentStatutory regulator
- Special PPP administrators must submit and revise business rescue proposalsDirector or Officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Special PPP administrator must manage the company in line with approved proposalsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must approve and may modify PPP transfer schemesStatutory regulator
- Provide information and assistance to the Mayor for transfer scheme decisionsAny Person
- Existing appointee must ensure foreign property vests effectively under foreign lawAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London Transport Users’ Committee must maintain accounts and financial recordsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must pay compensation to former chair or member in special circumstancesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must provide funds to Committee for determined paymentsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must fund Committee and approve expense plansLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Assembly must pay pensions or provide pension arrangements for Committee officersLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Committee must keep accounting records and prepare audited statements of accountsLocal authority
- Pay charges for motor vehicles under charging schemesOperator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London charging bodies must keep accounts for charging schemes and publish annual statementsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London authorities must follow government guidance on value for money of charging scheme proceedsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charging authorities must publish 10-year plan for charging scheme proceedsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charging authority must prepare 4-year programme for scheme proceedsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authority must prepare 10-year plan for redistributed charging scheme proceedsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authority must prepare four-year programme statement for charging scheme proceedsLocal authority
- Interfere with congestion charging equipment or use false documents to avoid paymentAny Person
- Intentionally obstruct authorised vehicle examinerAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Remove or interfere with an immobilisation notice or deviceAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London councils must follow GLA directions on traffic powersLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authority must not grant licences lasting longer than one yearLocal authority
- Provide false information on licence applicationAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Pay licensing scheme charges for your premisesOccupier
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authorities must keep accounts for each licensing schemeLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must assess net proceeds and value for money before making licensing scheme regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authority must include proceeds-spending plan in schemeLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authority must prepare four-year programme for licence proceedsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA must submit 10-year plan for redistributed licensing scheme incomeLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- GLA must prepare and submit licensing proceeds programme every four yearsLocal authority
- Intentionally obstruct an authorised officer inspecting workplace parkingAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- London borough councils must comply with GLA directions on traffic powersLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Metropolitan Police Authority must comply with Secretary of State's directions on national/international performanceLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Metropolitan Police Authority must nominate member to answer Assembly questionsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Mayor of London must determine Fire Commissioner's terms and payLocal authority
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