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| Interpretation of this Part and exercise of Authority functions. |
290. - (1) In this Part-
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"tourism functions", in relation to the Authority, means the Authority's functions under section 287 above; |
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"tourist amenities and facilities" means, in relation to any area, amenities and facilities that might be used- |
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(a) by visitors to that area, or
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(b) by other people travelling within that area for the purposes of business or leisure.
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(2) The functions conferred or imposed on the Authority under or by virtue of this Part shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Authority.
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(3) Subsection (2) above does not apply in relation to any function expressly conferred or imposed on the Assembly.
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PART XI |
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MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| The Trustee Investments Act 1961. |
291. - (1) The Trustee Investments Act 1961 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In section 11 (local authority investment schemes) in subsection (4) (the authorities to which the section applies) in paragraph (a)-
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(a) after "England and Wales" there shall be inserted ", the Greater London Authority,"; and |
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(b) after "Common Council of the City of London" there shall be inserted ", a functional body (within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999),". |
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(3) In Schedule 1, in Part II (narrower-range investments requiring advice), in paragraph 9-
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(a) after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted- |
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"(aa) the Greater London Authority; |
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(ab) any functional body, within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;"; and |
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(b) in paragraph (d), the words "the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District or" shall cease to have effect. |
| The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970. |
292. In section 1(4) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, in the definition of "local authority"-
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(a) after "London borough," there shall be inserted "the Greater London Authority,"; and |
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(b) after "any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985" there shall be inserted "and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, Transport for London and the London Development Agency". |
| The Race Relations Act 1976. |
293. The following bodies, namely-
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(b) the Metropolitan Police Authority, and |
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(c) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, |
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shall each be treated as a local authority for the purposes of section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (general statutory duty of local authorities).
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| The Stock Transfer Act 1982. |
294. - (1) In Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (specified securities) paragraph 7 (securities issued by local authorities etc) shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In sub-paragraph (1), at the end of paragraph (ba) there shall be inserted "or" and paragraph (c) (which relates to the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District) and the word "or" immediately preceding it shall cease to have effect.
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(3) In sub-paragraph (2) (which defines "local authority") in paragraph (a)-
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(a) after "namely," there shall be inserted "the Greater London Authority,"; and |
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(b) after "Common Council of the City of London" there shall be inserted ", a functional body (within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999),". |
