Greater London Authority Bill - continued        House of Lords
SCHEDULE 24, AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FIRE ETC AUTHORITY - continued
PART I, PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS - continued

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  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982
 
Enforceability of covenants
     34. In section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (enforceability by local authorities of covenants relating to land) in subsection (9)(a) (meaning of "principal council" in that section) after "the London Residuary Body," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
Lost and uncollected property
     35. In section 41 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (lost and uncollected property) in subsection (13), in the definition of "local authority", after paragraph (e) (joint authorities) there shall be inserted "and
 
 
    (f) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;".
 
Arrangements under the Employment and Training Act 1973
     36. In section 45 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (power of local authority to enter into arrangements with Secretary of State under the Employment and Training Act 1973) in subsection (2) (local authorities to whom the section applies) after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted "and
 
 
    (d) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority."
 
  THE COUNTY COURTS ACT 1984
 
Right of audience
     37. In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience) in subsection (3), in the definition of "local authority", after "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985" there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985
 
First appointments
     38. In section 30 of the Local Government Act 1985 (first appointments) subsection (2)(a) (which required notice of the first appointments to the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority to be given to the Greater London Council and which is spent) shall cease to have effect.
 
 
General fund
     39. - (1) The Fire etc Authority shall continue to keep a general fund under and in accordance with section 72 of the Local Government Act 1985.
 
      (2) Accordingly, after subsection (4) of that section there shall be inserted-
 
 
    "(5) Any reference in this section to a new authority includes a reference to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority."
 
 
Number of members of joint authorities
     40. In Schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1985 (number of members of joint authorities) Part I (which relates to the Fire etc Authority) shall cease to have effect.
 
 
  THE HOUSING ACT 1985
 
Local authority
     41. In section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (other descriptions of authority) in paragraph (e) (local authorities) after the words "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985", in both places where they occur, there shall be inserted " and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".
 
 
  THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1985
 
Local authority
     42. In section 106(1) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (definitions) in the definition of "local authority"-
 
 
    (a) after "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985" there shall be inserted "and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority"; and
 
    (b) after "such a joint authority" there shall be inserted ", the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".
 
  THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1985
 
Local authority
     43. In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions) in the definition of "local authority" after "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985" there shall be inserted "and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".
 
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1986
 
Local authority publicity
     44. In section 6(2) of the Local Government Act 1986 (meaning of "local authority" in Part II) in paragraph (a), after the entry "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985," there shall be inserted the entry-
 
 
 
    " the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
Transfer of local authority mortgages
     45. In section 9(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1986 (meaning of "local authority" in Part III) after the entry "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985," there shall be inserted the entry-
 
 
 
    " the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1987
 
Rates: maximum limit
     46. In Schedule 2 to the Local Government Finance Act 1987 (rates: maximum limit) in paragraph 6(5) (the appropriate formula for, among other bodies, the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority) the words "or the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority" shall cease to have effect.
 
 
  THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1987
 
Exempt landlords etc
     47. In section 58(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (bodies which are "exempt landlords") in paragraph (a), after "the Common Council of the City of London," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1988
 
Competition
     48. In section 1(1) of the Local Government Act 1988 (which specifies the defined authorities for the purposes of Part I) in paragraph (g), for "London Fire and Civil Defence Authority" there shall be substituted "London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".
 
 
Public supply or works contracts
     49. In Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1988 (which specifies the public authorities to which section 17 of that Act applies) for the entry relating to the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority there shall be substituted the entry-
 
 
 
    " The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority."
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1988
 
Financial administration
     50. - (1) Section 111 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (interpretation of Part VIII) shall be amended as follows.
 
      (2) In subsection (2) (relevant authorities) paragraph (h) (which refers to the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority but is superseded for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority by amendments made by section 114 of this Act) shall be omitted.
 
 
  THE HOUSING ACT 1988
 
Transfer of housing accommodation etc
     51. In section 74 of the Housing Act 1988 (transfer of land and other property to housing action trusts) in subsection (8) (meaning of "local authority") after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted-
 
 
    "(g) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority."
 
Tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies
     52. In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies) in paragraph 12(2) (definition of "local authority") after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted-
 
 
    "(ee) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;".
 
  THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988
 
Exception from requirement of third-party insurance etc
     53. In section 144(2)(a)(i) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (which provides that section 143 does not apply to vehicles owned by certain authorities) after "the Inner London Education Authority," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989
 
Application of Part I to the Fire etc Authority
     54. In section 21(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (which defines local authority for the purposes of Part I in relation to England and Wales) in paragraph (i) (joint authorities) after "transport)" there shall be inserted "or the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".
 
 
Charges by certain authorities
     55. In section 152 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (interpretation etc of sections 150 and 151) in subsection (2) (meaning of "relevant authority" in relation to England and Wales) after paragraph (m) there shall be inserted-
 
 
    "(n) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority."
 
  THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
 
Procedure for making of orders
     56. In section 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (procedure for making of orders) in subsection (12), in the definition of "local authority", after "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
Footpaths and bridleways orders
     57. In Schedule 14 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (procedure for footpaths and bridleways orders) in paragraph 1(3), in the definition of "council", after "London borough council" there shall be inserted ", the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
  THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OVERSEAS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1993
 
Power to provide advice and assistance
     58. In section 1 of the Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (power to provide advice and assistance) in subsection (10) (bodies which are local authorities) after paragraph (d) (joint authorities) there shall be inserted-
 
 
    "(dd) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;".
 
  THE HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
 
Grants for improvements and repairs
     59. In section 3(2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (ineligible applicants) after paragraph (j) there shall be inserted "or
 
 
    (k) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority."
 
  THE CHANNEL TUNNEL RAIL LINK ACT 1996
 
Highways
     60. In Schedule 3 to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (highways) in paragraph 2(11) (meaning of "local authority" in sub-paragraph (7)(a)) after "a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
  THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 1997
 
Disqualification of justices who are members of local authorities
     61. In section 66 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (disqualification in certain cases of justices who are members of local authorities) in subsection (7) (meaning of "local authority") after paragraph (c) (joint authorities) there shall be inserted-
 
 
    "(cc) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;".
 
  THE CRIME AND DISORDER ACT 1998
 
Duty to consider crime and disorder implications
     62. In section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (duty of certain authorities in exercising their functions) in subsection (2) (which specifies the authorities) after "a joint authority," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".
 
 
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