House of Lords Amendments - Greater London Authority Bill

Greater London Authority Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued	House of Lords
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	Clause 43
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
172	Page 24, line 27, leave out first ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
173	Page 24, line 27, leave out second ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
174	Page 24, line 29, leave out first ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
175	Page 24, line 29, leave out second ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
176	Page 24, line 31, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
177	Page 24, line 32, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
178	Page 24, line 33, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
179	Page 24, line 34, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
180	Page 24, line 35, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
181	Page 24, line 36, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
182	Page 24, line 37, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
183	Page 24, line 38, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
184	Page 24, line 39, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
185	Page 24, line 41, leave out first ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
186	Page 24, line 41, leave out second ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
	Clause 44
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
187	Page 25, line 5, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
188	Page 25, line 6, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
188A	Page 25, line 8, leave out from ("election") to ("there")
188B	Page 25, line 10, leave out ("monthly")
189	Page 25, line 19, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
190	Page 25, line 21, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
191	Page 25, line 24, leave out ("Chair") and insert ("Chairman")
	Clause 45
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
192	Page 25, line 32, at end insert ("and may publish standing orders accordingly")
192A	Page 25, line 32, at end insert-- ("( ) The Mayor may not refuse to answer written questions tabled by Assembly members in accordance with the Assembly's procedure.")
193	Page 25, line 36, leave out paragraph (c)
	After Clause 45
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
194	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) The Authority shall provide facilities to enable proceedings of the Assembly and its committees or extracts therefrom, to be broadcast both live and as recorded on radio and television, and at the Authority's discretion, over the internet. (2) The Authority may provide such facilities free of charge, or may make a reasonable charge approximately equal to the cost to it of it providing such facilities. (3) The Authority shall provide without charge adequate facilities to enable representatives of all bodies having functions under this Act and the London boroughs and the Common Council and accredited representatives of the media and a reasonable number of members of the public to attend-- (a) any meetings of the Assembly, and (b) any meetings of its committees at which the public is entitled to be present.")	Broadcasting of and access to proceedings.
195	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) The Mayor or the Deputy Mayor or the Assembly may receive petitions bearing such minimum numbers of signatures of electors registered in Greater London as the assembly may from time to time determine. (2) Any petition so received shall be the subject of a report from the Mayor to the Assembly including specific comments on such matters contained in it as the Assembly may request.")	Petitions.
	Clause 46
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
196	Page 25, line 43, leave out paragraph (b)
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
196A	Page 26, line 6, at end insert-- ("(4) Subsection (1)(b) above does not apply to functions relating to the capital spending plan.")
	Clause 48
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
197	Page 26, line 30, leave out ("which is available to")
	After Clause 48
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
197A*	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the Authority shall make available for inspection on the request of a person, any document within its possession. (2) Nothing in this section requires the Mayor to make available-- (a) any document which discloses exempt information (as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972); (b) any document which discloses confidential information within the meaning of section 100A(3) of the Local Government Act 1972.")	Access to information.
	Clause 50
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
197B	Page 27, line 15, at end insert-- ("( ) The Mayor shall take such steps as are necessary to implement any proposal submitted by the Assembly under subsection (1) above.")
	Clause 51
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
198	Page 27, line 20, leave out (", (3), (4)")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
199	Page 27, line 24, at end insert-- ("( ) The Assembly may also require the Secretary of State, or any person who has within the three years prior to the date of the requirement been the Secretary of State, to attend proceedings of the Assembly for the purpose of explaining and justifying any guidance or direction given by him under this Act.")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
200	Page 27, line 31, leave out subsections (3) and (4)
200A*	Page 28, line 39, leave out subsection (10)
	Clause 53
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
201	Page 29, line 42, after ("may") insert (", subject to section 54(3),")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
202	Page 30, line 3, at end insert-- ("(2) If the Secretary of State issues any order under this section, he shall be required to appear before the Assembly in person to explain his reasons for issuing the order.")
	Clause 54
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
203	Page 30, line 13, at end insert (", or (e) knowingly makes any statement which is false or misleading in a material manner")
	Clause 55
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
204	Page 30, line 24, after ("Mayor,") insert ("the Deputy Mayor,")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
205	[Withdrawn]
206*	Page 30, line 25, at end insert-- ("( ) The guidance shall provide that the standards to be observed by the Mayor shall be the equivalent of standards to be observed by Ministers of the Crown.")
206A	Page 30, line 27, at beginning insert ("disposal,")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
207	Page 30, line 36, at end insert-- ("( ) In addition to the matters which may be included in the guidance issued under subsection (2) the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and the Assembly members in accepting office and the members of the Authority's staff in accepting employment shall be deemed to agree to be bound by the "Seven Principles of Public Life" set out in the First Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life published in May 1995 and this obligation shall be specifically incorporated in any contract of employment.")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
208	Page 30, line 36, at end insert-- ("( ) The standards for the Assembly members and members of the Authority's staff shall be as close as possible to the standards from time to time applying to the members and staff of a local authority.")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
209	Page 30, line 39, at end insert-- ("( ) The Secretary of State shall publish the guidance issued pursuant to subsection (1) and any variation thereof he may issue from time to time.")
	Clause 56
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
210	Page 30, line 42, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert ("political advisers and other members of staff whose aggregate remuneration and expenses in each year shall not exceed the amount provided for in the consolidated budget agreed pursuant to Part III of this Act.")
	Clause 59
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
211	Page 32, line 27, at beginning insert ("Subject to such limits as may by order be prescribed by the Secretary of State,")
212	Page 33, line 2, at end insert (", and ( ) shall be deemed to agree to be bound by the "Seven Principles of Public Life" set out in the First Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life published in May 1995 and this obligation shall be specifically incorporated in any contract of employment")
	Before Clause 67
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
212A	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . In section 30 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (amounts for different categories of dwellings) there shall be added at the end-- (10) Where the major precepting authority in question is the Greater London Authority, subsections (2)(b) and (4) above shall have effect as if the references to sections 43 to 47 below were references to the appropriate Greater London provisions. (11) In this section, "the appropriate Greater London provisions" means-- (a) sections 70 to 75 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and section 47 below; or (b) in the case of calculations by way of substitute, sections 70, 71 and 73 to 75 of, and Schedule 6 to, that Act and section 47 below."")	Amounts for different categories of dwellings. 1992 c. 14.
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
212B	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) The Greater London Authority shall be empowered to adopt proposals for tax-varying powers by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the Assembly voting. (2) Before implementing proposals for tax-varying powers, a referendum of those entitled to vote in ordinary elections shall be held in which a simple majority of those voting shall be required to allow the tax-varying proposals to be implemented.")	Tax-varying proposals: referendum.
	After Clause 67
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
212C	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) Section 14 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (administration, penalties and enforcement) shall be amended as follows. (2) After subsection (1) there shall be inserted-- (1A) A billing authority in Greater London shall, in respect of council tax for each financial year, indicate on any notice served on a liable person, the amount chargeable as a result of any precept set by the Greater London Authority. (1B) Any reference in this section to a liable person is a reference to a person who is solely liable to pay to the Authority, in respect of a particular dwelling, an amount in respect of council tax for a financial year, and includes a reference to a person who in the opinion of the Authority will be so liable.".")	Administration penalties and enforcements.
212D	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . Chapter IVA of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (limitation of council tax and precepts), as inserted by Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1999, shall not apply to the Greater London Authority.")	GLA: exemption from council tax limitation.
	Clause 68
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
212E	Page 36, line 23, leave out from ("for") to end of line 25 and insert ("the reference to sections 43 to 47 below there shall be substituted a reference to the appropriate Greater London provisions;")
212F	Page 36, line 26, leave out from ("for") to end of line 28 and insert ("the reference to sections 43 to 47 below there shall be substituted a reference to the appropriate Greater London provisions;")
212G	Page 36, line 34, at end insert-- ("(10) In this section, "the appropriate Greater London provisions" means-- (a) sections 70 to 75 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and section 47 below; or (b) in the case of calculations by way of substitute, sections 70, 71 and 73 to 75 of, and Schedule 6 to, that Act and section 47 below."")



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