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Miscellaneous
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The Mayor’s culture strategy: consultation
(1)
Section 376 of the GLA Act 1999 (the Mayor’s culture strategy) is amended as
follows.
(2)
After subsection (4) (power of Cultural Strategy Group for London to submit
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proposed revisions) insert—
“(4A)
Before submitting any proposed revisions under subsection (4) above,
the Cultural Strategy Group for London must consult each of the
designated consultative bodies (see subsection (10)).”.
(3)
In subsection (8) (consultation etc on revisions otherwise than in response to
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proposals under subsection (4))—
(a)
in paragraph (a) (bodies and persons to be consulted under section
42(1)) for “subsection (1) of section 42” substitute “section 42(1)(b)”;
(b)
in paragraph (b) (expansion of references in section 42(5)) for “to the
Assembly and the functional bodies” substitute “to the functional
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bodies”.
(4)
After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)
Where, by virtue of subsection (8)(a) above, the Mayor consults the
Cultural Strategy Group for London, the Cultural Strategy Group for
London must consult the designated consultative bodies before
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submitting any comments in response to the Mayor.”.
(5)
After subsection (9) insert—
“(10)
For the purposes of this section, the “designated consultative bodies”
are the following—
Archives, Libraries and Museums London
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the Arts Council of England
the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
the English Sports Council
the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
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the UK Film Council.
(11)
The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (10) above—
(a)
by adding or removing bodies, or
(b)
by amending names of bodies,

but not so as to include any body that does not have functions relating
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to sport, culture or the arts.”.
(6)
In section 420 of the GLA Act 1999 (regulations and orders) in subsection (8)
(orders requiring negative resolution Parliamentary procedure) insert at the
appropriate place—
“section 376(11);”.
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The Mayor’s duty to exercise certain powers of appointment
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galleries etc) insert—
“377A
  The Mayor’s duty to exercise certain powers of appointment
(1)
Subsection (2) below applies where any power to make an appointment
of a prescribed description in the case of a prescribed body is
exercisable by the Mayor.
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(2)
If the body requests the Mayor to exercise the power, he must do so as
soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the request.
(3)
Any request under subsection (2) must be in writing.
(4)
Where—
(a)
an instrument of any description states that an appointment of
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a particular description is to be made by the Mayor, and
(b)
the circumstances are such that an appointment of that
description falls to be made,

the power to make the appointment is to be taken for the purposes of
this section to be a power exercisable by the Mayor.
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(5)
In this section “prescribed” means specified in, or determined in
accordance with, an order made by the Secretary of State.
(6)
Different descriptions (and different numbers) of appointments may be
prescribed under this section in the case of different bodies.
(7)
The only bodies that may be prescribed under this section are bodies
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that have functions relating to sport, culture or the arts.”.
(2)
In section 380 of the GLA Act 1999 (delegation of Authority’s functions under
Part 10) in subsection (6) (exceptions) for the word “or” at the end of paragraph
(a) substitute the following paragraph—
“(aa)
in relation to any function of making an appointment in a case
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where section 377A above applies; or”.
(3)
In section 420 of the GLA Act 1999 (regulations and orders) in subsection (8)
(orders requiring negative resolution Parliamentary procedure) insert at the
appropriate place—
“section 377A(5);”.
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Common provision of administrative, professional and technical services
(1)
After section 401 of the GLA Act 1999 (accommodation for the Authority and
the functional bodies) insert—
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“401A
Administrative, professional and technical services
(1)
In this section “constituent body” means any of the following—
(a)
the Authority,
(b)
any functional body.
(2)
Arrangements may be entered into by constituent bodies for the
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one or more of them to any one or more of them, whether for
consideration or otherwise.
(3)
The arrangements that may be entered into under subsection (2) above
include arrangements for the discharge by any one or more constituent
bodies on behalf of any other constituent body of any functions of that
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other which are of an administrative, professional or technical nature.
(4)
Any two or more constituent bodies may establish a joint committee for
the purposes of subsection (2) above.
(5)
A joint committee established under subsection (4) above is to be
treated for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) above as a constituent
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body separate and distinct from the constituent bodies by which it is
established.
(6)
The Mayor must consult the Assembly before exercising any power
conferred on the Authority by this section.
(7)
The Secretary of State may by order amend this section so as to extend
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or restrict the services or functions to which it applies.”.
(2)
In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (1), the italic heading
preceding section 401 of the GLA Act 1999 becomes “Accommodation and
services”.
(3)
In section 420 of the GLA Act 1999 (regulations and orders) in subsection (8)
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(orders subject to negative resolution Parliamentary procedure) insert at the
appropriate place—
“section 401A(7);”.
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Orders
(1)
Any power conferred on the Secretary of State by this Act to make an order
includes—
(a)
power to make different provision for different cases, and
(b)
power to make incidental, consequential, supplemental, or transitional
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provision or savings.
(2)
The power conferred by subsection (1)(b) above includes power to amend any
enactment (whenever passed or made) for the purpose of making any such
provision or savings.
(3)
Any power conferred on the Secretary of State by this Act to make an order is
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exercisable by statutory instrument.
(4)
A statutory instrument—
(a)
which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) an order
which makes provision by virtue of subsection (2), and
(b)
which is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument
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be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of
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is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of
Parliament.
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Directions
(1)
Any directions given under this Act must be in writing.
(2)
Any power conferred by this Act to give a direction includes power to vary or
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revoke the direction.
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Financial provisions

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)
any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government
department under or by virtue of this Act, and
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(b)
any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so
provided under any other Act.
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Repeals

Schedule 2 contains repeals.
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Interpretation
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In this Act—
“the GLA Act 1999” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29);
“PCPA 2004” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
(c. 5);
“TCPA 1990” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).
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Short title, citation, commencement and extent
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Greater London Authority Act 2007.
(2)
This Act and the GLA Act 1999 may be cited together as the Greater London
Authority Acts 1999 and 2007.
(3)
This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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(4)
The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this
Act is passed—
(a)
this Part, other than section 52 and Schedule 2,
(b)
any power under or by virtue of this Act to make regulations or an
order.
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(5)
Sections 28 and 42 come into force at the end of the period of 2 months
beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(6)
Sections 12 to 14 have effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after
an appointed day.
(7)
Subject to subsection (8), the other provisions of this Act come into force on an
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appointed day.

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(8)
Any repeal in Schedule 2 (and section 52 so far as relating to the repeal) comes
into force in the same way as the provisions of this Act to which the repeal
relates.
(9)
In this section “appointed day” means such day or days as the Secretary of
State may by order appoint; and different days may be so appointed for
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different purposes.