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| | 359D | Publicity and advice |
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| | (1) | The London Waste Authority may promote or undertake publicity in any |
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| | (2) | The London Waste Authority shall promote— |
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| | (a) | the reduction and reuse of waste in Greater London, and |
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| | (b) | the sustainable management of waste in Greater London. |
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| | (3) | The London Waste Authority may advise companies operating in Greater |
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| | London on the items referred to in subsection (2). |
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| | The London Waste Authority may apply for a waste management licence |
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| | under section 36 (grant of licences) of the Environmental Protection Act |
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| | 1990 (c. 43) for the purposes of treating, keeping or disposing of waste |
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| | that is delivered to it by a person other than a waste collection authority. |
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| | 359F | Power of the London Waste Authority to promote or oppose Bills in |
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| | (1) | The London Waste Authority— |
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| | (a) | may promote a local Bill in Parliament; and |
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| | (b) | may oppose any local Bill in Parliament. |
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| | (2) | Subsection (1)(a) applies only if the Greater London Authority— |
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| | (a) | gives its written consent to the Bill; and |
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| | (b) | confirms that consent in writing as soon as practicable after the |
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| | expiration of 14 days after Bill has been deposited in Parliament. |
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| | (3) | If the Greater London Authority does not confirm the consent as required |
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| | by subsection (2)(b), it shall give notice of that fact to the London Waste |
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| | Authority, which shall take all necessary steps for the withdrawal of the |
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| | (4) | If the Authority, in giving notice under subsection (3), states that it |
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| | confirms its consent to the Bill if provisions specified in the notice are |
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| | omitted or are amended as so specified, the London Waste Authority |
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| | may, instead of withdrawing the Bill pursuant to subsection (3), take all |
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| | necessary steps for the omission or, as the case may be, the amendment |
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| | of the provisions in question in accordance with the notice. |
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| | (5) | Without prejudice to subsections (2) to (4), the functions conferred on the |
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| | London Waste Authority by subsection (1)(a) are exercisable subject to, |
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| | and in accordance with, the provisions of Schedule 29B. |
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| | (6) | Subsection (1)(b) applies only if the Greater London Authority gives its |
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| | written consent to the London Waste Authority to oppose the Bill. |
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| | (a) | the London Waste Authority deposits a petition against a Bill in |
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| | (b) | the consent required by subsection (6) has not been given before |
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| | the end of the period of 30 days following the day on which the |
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| | | the London Waste Authority shall take all necessary steps for the |
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| | withdrawal of the petition. |
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| | (8) | The functions conferred or imposed on the Greater London Authority by |
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| | this section shall be functions of the Greater London Authority which are |
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| | exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Greater London |
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| | (9) | Before exercising the functions conferred on the Greater London |
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| | Authority by subsections (2)(a) or (b), (4) or (6), the Mayor shall consult |
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| | 359G | Joint exercise of functions |
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| | (1) | The London Waste Authority may discharge any of its functions jointly |
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| | with one or more local authorities and, where arrangements are in force |
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| | (a) | they may also arrange for the discharge of those functions by a |
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| | joint committee of theirs or by an officer of one of them and |
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| | section 101(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) shall |
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| | apply in relation to those functions as it applies in relation to the |
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| | functions of the individual authorities; and |
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| | (b) | any enactment relating to those functions or the authorities by |
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| | whom or the areas in respect of which they are to be discharged |
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| | shall have effect subject to all necessary modifications in its |
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| | application in relation to those functions and the authorities by |
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| | whom and the areas in respect of which (whether in pursuance of |
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| | the arrangements or otherwise) they are to be discharged. |
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| | (2) | Arrangements made under subsection (1) by the London Waste |
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| | Authority and one or more local authorities with respect to the discharge |
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| | of any of their functions shall cease to have effect with respect to that |
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| | function if, or to the extent that, the function becomes the responsibility |
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| | of an executive of any of the local authorities. |
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| | (3) | Subsection (2) does not affect arrangements made by virtue of section 20 |
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| | of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (joint exercise of functions).”. |
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| | (2) | In section 360(1) of the GLA Act 1999 for “359” substitute “359G”. |
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| | (3) | In section 51(4A) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) after “but” |
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| | insert “in the case of a waste disposal authority that is not the London Waste |
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| | (4) | After section 51(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) insert— |
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| | | “(1A) It shall be the duty of the London Waste Authority to arrange for places to |
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| | be provided at which persons resident in its area may deposit their household |
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| | waste to be reused or recycled and to make arrangements for the reuse and |
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| | recycling of such waste.”. |
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| | (5) | Section 48(2) (duties of waste collection authorities as respects disposal of waste |
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| | collected) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 shall not apply to waste |
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| | collection authorities in Greater London. |
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| | (6) | After Schedule 29A of the GLA Act 1999 (inserted by section [London Waste |
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| | Authority] (2) of this Act) insert Schedule 29B set out in Schedule [Promotion of |
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| | Bills in Parliament by the London Waste Authority] to this Act.’. |
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| | Mayor to prepare minerals and waste development scheme |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | PCPA 2004 shall be amended as follows— |
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| | (a) | in section 16(1) after “district council” insert “and the Mayor of |
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| | (b) | in section 16(3)(a) after “county council” insert “and the Mayor of |
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| | (2) | The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations |
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| | 2004 (S.I. 2004/2204) shall be amended as follows— |
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| | (a) | in regulation 3(1)(b)(ii) after “county council” insert “and the Mayor of |
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| | (b) | in regulation 12(3) after “scheme” insert “prepared by a county council”; |
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| | (c) | after regulation 12(3) insert— |
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| | “(4) | Where paragraph (1) or (2) applies to a minerals and waste |
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| | development scheme prepared by the Mayor of London, within |
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| | 2 weeks he must send a copy of— |
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| | (b) | the scheme incorporating the revision, |
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| | | to teach local planning authority in Greater London.”.’. |
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| | Municipal waste management strategy |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The GLA Act 1999 shall be amended as follows— |
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| | (i) | section 353(2)(b) (the Mayor’s municipal waste management |
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| | (ii) | section 353(5)(e); and |
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| | (b) | in section 355 (duties of waste collection authorities etc.) for “Part II” |
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| | substitute “Part 2 or section 89 of Part 4”. |
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| | (2) | After section 357(4) of the GLA Act 1999 insert— |
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| | “(4A) | Where the Mayor has been notified by a waste authority under subsection |
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| | (1), (2) or (4) he shall consult the London Waste Authority.”.’. |
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| | London waste charging scheme |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359G of the GLA Act 1999 (inserted by section [Powers and duties |
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| | of the London Waste Authority] (1) of this Act) insert— |
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| | “359H | London waste charging scheme |
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| | (1) | The Mayor may by order make a scheme to charge waste collection |
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| | authorities in London for the delivery of waste to the London Waste |
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| | Authority, to be known as the London waste charging scheme. |
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| | (2) | An order under this section may— |
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| | (a) | specify charges for the delivery to the London Waste Authority |
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| | by a waste collection authority of waste; |
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| | (b) | impose a charge per tonne of delivered waste; |
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| | (c) | impose separate charges for different types of waste based on the |
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| | technology or processes used to manage or dispose of such |
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| | (d) | make different provisions for different cases, including different |
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| | provisions in relation to different waste collection authorities, |
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| | circumstances or localities; |
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| | (e) | provide for the times at which, and the manner in which, the |
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| | charges prescribed by the scheme are to be paid; |
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| | (f) | revoke or amend any previous charging scheme; or |
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| | (g) | contain supplemental, incidental, consequential or transitional |
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| | provisions for the purposes of the scheme. |
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| | (3) | The power of the Mayor to make an order under this section includes a |
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| | power exercisable by order to revoke, amend or re-enact any such order. |
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| | (4) | An order made by the Mayor under this section shall not have effect |
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| | unless and until it is confirmed by an order made by the Secretary of |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 359H of the GLA Act 1999 (inserted by section [London waste |
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| | charging scheme] of this Act) insert— |
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| | (1) | The power conferred by subsection (2) is exercisable in connection with |
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| | the establishment of the London Waste Authority. |
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| | (2) | The London Waste Authority may make one or more schemes for the |
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| | transfer of property, rights or liabilities from any body falling within |
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| | subsection (3) to any other such body as specified in or determined in |
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| | accordance with the scheme. |
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| | (a) | the London Waste Authority, |
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| | (b) | any subsidiary of the London Waste Authority; |
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| | (c) | any local authority in Greater London; and |
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| | (d) | an authority established by Part 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 1 to the |
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| | Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 (S.I., |
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| | (4) | On a date specified by a scheme as the date on which the scheme is to |
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| | have effect, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred |
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| | and vest in accordance with the scheme. |
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| | (5) | A scheme under this section shall not take effect unless and until it has |
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| | been approved by the Mayor. |
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| | (6) | Where a scheme under this section is submitted to the Mayor for his |
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| | approval, he may, after consultation with the London Waste Authority, |
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| | modify the scheme before approving it. |
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| | (7) | The transfers which may be made by virtue of a scheme under this section |
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| | include transfers taking effect before, on or after the dissolution of the |
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| | joint waste authorities under section 359A(7). |
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| | (8) | Schedule 12 (which makes further provision in relation to schemes under |
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| | this section) shall have effect.”.’. |
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| | Hospital reconfiguration proposals |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘In preparing hospital reconfiguration proposals the Secretary of State shall |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Section 360 of the GLA Act 1999 (interpretation) is amended as follows. |
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| | (2) | In the definition of “waste contract” in subsection (2) for “Part 2 of that Act |
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| | (waste on land)” substitute “Part 2 (waste on land) or section 89 of Part 4 (Litter |
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| | Directions issued by the Mayor to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘After section 404 of the GLA Act 1999 insert— |
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| | “404A | Directions issued by the Mayor to the London Fire and Emergency |
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| | (1) | Before issuing a direction to the London Fire and Emergency Planning |
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| | Authority under or by virtue of this Act, the Mayor shall act in |
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| | accordance with the following subsections. |
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| | (2) | The Mayor shall send a copy of any proposed direction to the London |
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| | Fire and Emergency Planning Authority to the London Assembly. |
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| | (3) | The Assembly may within 21 days of receiving a copy of any proposed |
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| | direction to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority |
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| | recommend that the proposed direction should not be issued or should be |
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| | issued with such modifications as the Assembly shall determine. |
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| | (4) | The Mayor shall have regard to any recommendation made by the |
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| | Assembly under subsection (3) above. |
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| | (5) | The Mayor shall within 21 days or receiving a recommendation made by |
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| | the Assembly under subsection (3) above prepare a statement which must |
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| | include an explanation setting out the reasons why any recommendations |
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| | made by the Assembly is not accepted.”.’. |
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| | General power for the Assembly to call in directions |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | After section 404 of the GLA Act 1999 insert— |
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| | “404A | Directions issued by the Mayor |
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| | (1) | Before issuing a direction under or by virtue of this Act, the Mayor shall |
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| | act in accordance with the following subsections. |
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| | (2) | The Mayor shall send a copy of any proposed direction to the Assembly. |
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| | (3) | The Assembly may within 21 days of receiving a copy of any proposed |
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| | direction recommend that the proposed direction should not be issued or |
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| | should be issued with such modifications as the Assembly shall |
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| | (4) | The Mayor shall have regard to any recommendations made by the |
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| | Assembly under subsection (3) above. |
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| | (5) | The Mayor shall within 21 days of receiving a recommendation made by |
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| | the Assembly under subsection (3) above prepare a statement which must |
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| | include an explanation setting out the reasons why any recommendation |
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| | made by the Assembly is not accepted.” |
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| | (2) | After section 421(2) of the GLA Act 1999 insert— |
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| | “(3) | In any direction given under this Act by the Mayor, the reference to a |
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| | ‘direction’ shall include the following— |
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| | (a) | any guidance issued by the Mayor under this Act to any body as |
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| | to the manner in which that body is to exercise its functions; |
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| | (b) | any general directions issued by the Mayor under this Act to any |
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| | body as to the manner in which that body is to exercise its |
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| | (c) | any specific directions issued by the Mayor under this Act to any |
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| | body as to the exercise of that body’s functions. |
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| | (4) | In this section and in section 404A any reference to ‘this Act’ includes |
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| | any provisions which, by virtue of the Greater London Authority Act |
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| | 1999 (as amended from time to time), have been or are inserted into any |
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| | other Act of Parliament or statutory instrument.”.’. |
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| | Removal of requirement that the Deputy Mayor be a member of the Metropolitan Police |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Omit paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2A to the Police Act 1996 (c. 16).’. |
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| | Budget and Performance Office (London Assembly) |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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