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Session 1998-99 Publications on the internet Other Bills before Parliament Amendments to the Greater London Authority Bill

Greater London Authority Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords Here you can browse the Amendments to the Greater London Authority Bill to be moved in Committee in the House of Lords.

	Clause 2
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 2, line 2, leave out subsections (2) to (7) and insert--       ("(2)  The Assembly shall consist of 33 members comprising-- (a)  one nominated representative from each London borough; and (b)  one nominated representative from the Corporation of London.     (3)  The Mayor shall be returned in accordance with the provisions made in or by virtue of this Act for the holding of elections and the filling of a vacancy in the office of Mayor.")
	Clause 4
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 4, line 13, leave out subsection (10) and insert--       ("(10)  At an ordinary election a person may not be both a candidate to be an Assembly member and a candidate for Mayor or Deputy Mayor.")
	Clause 9
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 6, leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert ("give public notice of any casual vacancy among the Assembly members, and shall also convey such notice in writing to the Greater London returning officer")
	Clause 11
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 7, line 20, leave out subsection (2)
	Page 7, line 47, at end insert--       ("(  )  If the London member was returned as an individual candidate-- (a)  where there is only one vacancy amongst individual candidates the vacancy shall remain unfilled until the next ordinary election; (b)  should there be two or more vacancies among individual candidates, then subject to subsection (5) of this section, the Greater London returning officer shall arrange a poll of all electors in Greater London and the candidates obtaining the highest number of votes shall be returned until all vacancies have been filled; (c)  subsections (4) to (7) and (10) and (11) of section 10 shall apply to the election of an individual candidate to fill a vacancy; and (d)  if within six months of the next ordinary election, vacancies arise which would, but for this subsection, cause a poll to be held, such poll shall not be held and the vacancies shall remain unfilled.")
	Clause 13
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 8, line 6, leave out ("six") and insert ("three")
	Clause 19
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 10, line 34, after ("occupied") insert ("and continues to occupy")
	Page 10, line 37, after ("been") insert ("and continues to be")
	Page 10, line 38, after ("resided") insert ("and continues to reside")
	Clause 20
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 11, line 35, at end insert ("; or (f)  he holds a politically restricted post (as defined in Part I of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989) under any local authority (as similarly defined) whose area, or part of it, lies within Greater London")
	Clause 23
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 13, line 1, leave out ("two months") and insert ("forty two days")
	Clause 25
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 14, line 18, leave out from ("have") to end of line 19 and insert ("the powers conferred by this Act.")
	Page 14, line 19, at end insert--       ("(  )  In furthering its purposes the Authority shall act in co-operation with the London boroughs and the Common Council.")
	Page 14, line 24, leave out paragraph (b)
	Page 14, line 25, after ("environment") insert ("and quality of life")
	Page 14, line 26, leave out subsection (3)
	Page 14, line 39, leave out subsection (5)
	Clause 26
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 16, line 9, leave out subsection (9)
	Clause 29
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 17, line 43, at end insert--       ("(  )  In the exercise of its functions, the Authority shall seek to obtain best value for money.")
	Clause 33
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 19, line 39, at end insert--       ("(  )  Each of the said strategies shall include specific performance indicators and targets by reference to which it is proposed that the success of each strategy may be measured.")
	Page 20, line 7, leave out paragraph (a) and insert-- ("(  )  the need to ensure that the strategy is consistent with international obligations; (  )  national policy;")
	Page 20, line 13, after second ("the") insert ("safe and environmentally beneficial")
	Page 20, line 15, at end insert ("; and (  )  the views of such organisations representative of business as the Mayor considers it appropriate to consult having regard to the impact of his strategy on business.")
	Page 20, line 15, at end insert ("; and (  )  compliance costs for business and the impact on employment in London.")
	Page 20, line 15, at end insert (" and (  )  public safety including the needs of the ambulance, fire and civil defence services.")
	Clause 35
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 21, line 32, at end insert--       ("(  )  The Mayor shall send a copy of each such strategy to each of the London boroughs and to the Common Council to enable each of those bodies to make the documents available to their councillors and if they so desire to residents and businesses in their area.")
	Page 21, line 32, at end insert--       ("(  )  A copy of each such strategy shall be made freely available to anyone visiting a public internet website to be established and maintained by the Authority.")
	Clause 37
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 22, line 2, leave out ("three") and insert ("five working")
	Page 22, line 4, leave out ("three") and insert ("five working")
	Page 22, line 6, at end insert ("and he may, provided he takes such steps as are reasonable to alert the Assembly in advance, submit to the Assembly such further urgent business as arises between the submission of the report and the meeting.")
	Page 22, line 16, at end insert--       ("(  )  At the time when the report is sent to the Assembly under subsection (1) of this section, the Mayor shall ensure that copies are also sent to each of the London boroughs and to the Common Council, and is freely available to anyone visiting a public internet website to be established and maintained by the Authority".)
	Page 22, line 20, at end insert--       ("(  )  The Mayor shall additionally respond in writing within a reasonable time to any written question from any Assembly member about matters in relation to which statutory functions are exercisable by him.")
	Page 22, line 20, at end insert--       ("(  )  The text of the questions and the Mayor's responses under the preceding subsections shall also be sent to each of the London boroughs and to the Common Council and shall be made freely available to anyone visiting a public internet website to be established and maintained by the Authority.")
	Page 22, line 21, leave out ("subsection (3) above) and insert ("this section")
	Clause 38
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 22, line 31, at end insert ("including with each strategy, a report of the outcome of the performance indicators and targets provided for and described in section 33(2),")
	Page 22, line 35, leave out paragraph (c) and insert-- ("(c)  information of such descriptions as the Assembly or any of the London boroughs or the Common Council, prior to the end of the financial year to which the annual report relates, have notified the Mayor that they wish to have included in the annual report")
	Page 22, line 39, after ("report") insert ("and at least five working days before the debate to be held pursuant to section 39 below")
	Page 22, line 41, at end insert ("; and ("(c)  shall send a copy to each of the London boroughs and to the Common Council and make it freely available to anyone visiting a public internet website to be established and maintained by the Authority.")
	Page 22, line 43, after ("Assembly") insert ("and the London boroughs and Common Council")
	Schedule 1
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 180, line 25, leave out ("fourteen") and insert ("thirty three")
	Page 180, leave out lines 26 to 41 and insert--       ("2.  Each London borough and the City of London shall be an Assembly constituency.")
	Schedule 2
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 182, line 32, leave out ("twenty five") and insert ("thirty three")
	Page 182, line 39, at end insert ("; or (d)  who is a candidate to be Mayor or Deputy Mayor")

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