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Here you can browse the Marshalled List of Amendments to the Greater London Authority Bill to be moved on Report in the House of Lords.

The amendments have been marshalled in accordance with the Order of 30th July 1999, as follows--

Clauses 1 and 2
Schedule 1
Clauses 3 and 4
Schedule 2
Clauses 5 to 17
Schedule 3
Clauses 18 to 30
Schedule 4
Clauses 31 to 73
Schedule 5
Clauses 74 to 84
Schedule 6
Clauses 85 to 119
Schedule 7
Clauses 120 to 139
Schedule 8
Clauses 140 and 141
Schedule 9
Clauses 142 to 194
Schedules 10 and 11
Clauses 195 to 212
Schedule 12
Clauses 213 to 216
Schedule 13
Clauses 217 and 218
Schedule 14
Clauses 219 to 221
Schedule 15
Clause 222
Schedule 16
Clause 223
Schedule 17
Clauses 224 to 254
Schedule 18
Clause 255
Schedule 19
Clauses 256 to 268
Schedule 20
Clause 269
Schedule 21
Clauses 270 to 285
Schedule 22
Clause 286
Schedules 23 and 24
Clauses 287 to 328
Schedule 25
Clauses 329 to 352
Schedule 26
Clauses 353 to 360
Schedule 27
Clauses 361 and 362

[Amendments marked * are new or have been altered]

Amendment
No.

Clause 2

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH

1*      Page 1, line 15, after ("London;") insert ("and the Deputy Mayor, who will exercise the executive power of the Authority")

BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON

2*      Page 2, line 1, after first ("London") insert ("which will scrutinise the activities of the Mayor and have such other powers as are set out in this Act")

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH

3      Page 2, line 13, after ("Mayor") insert (", the Deputy Mayor")

4      Page 2, line 15, after ("Mayor,") insert ("the Deputy Mayor,")

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE
THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD

5*      Page 2, line 18, at end insert ("; and
(c)  the holding of an election for the Mayor in the event of a vote to remove the Mayor from office in accordance with section 14(c)")

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH

6      Page 2, line 20, at end insert ("and the Deputy Mayor")

7      Page 2, line 22, at end insert--

    ("(  )  The Deputy Mayor shall be elected on a joint ballot with the Mayor and shall be the person nominated by the mayoral candidate on his own nomination acceptance form.

    (  )  It shall not be possible to elect a Deputy Mayor separately from the Mayor and a vote for a candidate as Mayor shall be deemed to be a vote for the deputy nominated by him as aforesaid.")

8      Page 2, line 23, after ("Mayor") insert (", the Deputy Mayor")

Clause 3

BY THE LORD WHITTY

9      Page 3, line 20, at end insert--
("(d)  for or in connection with enabling electors to vote in the poll at such polling stations or other places as may be prescribed, at such times as may be prescribed, on such one or more days preceding the date specified in or provided under subsection (1) above for the poll as may be specified in the order.
    (  )  The provision that may be made by an order under paragraph (d) of subsection (4) above includes provision for such enactments or statutory instruments as may be specified in the order to have effect with such modifications as may be so specified.

    (  )  In this section "prescribed" means specified in, or determined in accordance with, an order under this section.")

Clause 4

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH

10      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.")

Schedule 2

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH

11      Page 207, line 27, at end insert ("no later than 55 days prior to the date set for the ordinary election")

12      Page 207, line 39, at end insert--
("(d)  who is a candidate to be Mayor or Deputy Mayor")

13      Page 207, line 44, at end insert--

("Registration of parties

    .--(1)  The Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.

    (2)  After section 3, there shall be inserted--

"Registration for purposes of ordinary election to Greater London Authority.      3A.--(1)  In any year when an ordinary election to the Greater London Assembly is due, the Registrar shall use his best endeavours to complete, no later than seventy days prior to the date of such election, any valid application for registration of a political party received by him prior to 31st January in that year.

    (2)  If such registration is not completed in time for a party to submit a list to the Greater London returning officer within the time specified in paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that party shall not be eligible to participate in that election as a party nor its candidates to participate as London candidates for that party.

    (3)  A failure by the Registrar to register a Party in time for it to participate in an ordinary election shall not affect or prejudice the result of the election and no action shall be brought against the Registrar or the returning officer in respect of such failure."")

Clause 6

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA

14      Page 4, line 23, leave out ("six") and insert ("three")

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE

15      Page 4, line 24, after ("attendance,") insert ("without the consent of the Assembly")

After Clause 7

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE
THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD

16*      Insert the following new Clause--

     ("  .  Any London member elected as a member of a registered political party who resigns his party whip shall be deemed to have created a vacancy.") Vacancy created by member resigning party whip.

Clause 9

BY THE LORD WHITTY

17      Page 5, line 27, at end insert--
("(aa)  in the case of any person being returned as mentioned in section 16(10) below, on the date on which he is returned to fill the vacancy in the Assembly constituency;")

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
THE LORD DIXON-SMITH

18      Page 6, line 11, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) 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 13

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA

19      Page 8, line 6, leave out ("six") and insert ("three")

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE

20      Page 8, line 6, after ("occasions") insert ("without the consent of the Assembly")

After Clause 13

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE

21      Insert the following new Clause--

     (".--(1) Subject to subsection (2), if the Mayor fails to attend a meeting in accordance with section 39 below he shall be disqualified from being the Mayor.

    (2) The Mayor's failure to refer to the meeting the subject of section 39 below as a "State of London debate" shall not in the absence of any other failure cause his disqualification.") Mayor's attendance at State of London debate.

Clause 14

BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD TOPE

22*      Page 8, line 15, at end insert ("or
(c)  is the subject of a vote of no confidence by not less than nineteen Assembly members,")

Clause 15

BY THE LORD WHITTY

23      Page 8, line 21, leave out ("paragraph (a)") and insert ("paragraphs (a) and (aa)")

Clause 16

BY THE LORD WHITTY

24      Page 9, line 24, leave out subsection (10) and insert--

    ("(10)  If--
(a)  a person who is a candidate in an election to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor is also a candidate in an election to fill a vacancy in an Assembly constituency, and

(b)  that person is returned in both elections, but

(c)  the circumstances are such that a vacancy does not arise in the Assembly constituency by virtue of section 8 above,
a vacancy shall arise in the Assembly constituency.")

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	[Amendments marked are new or have been altered*]
Amendment No.
	Clause 2
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
1*	Page 1, line 15, after ("London;") insert ("and the Deputy Mayor, who will exercise the executive power of the Authority")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
2*	Page 2, line 1, after first ("London") insert ("which will scrutinise the activities of the Mayor and have such other powers as are set out in this Act")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
3	Page 2, line 13, after ("Mayor") insert (", the Deputy Mayor")
4	Page 2, line 15, after ("Mayor,") insert ("the Deputy Mayor,")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
5*	Page 2, line 18, at end insert ("; and (c) the holding of an election for the Mayor in the event of a vote to remove the Mayor from office in accordance with section 14(c)")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
6	Page 2, line 20, at end insert ("and the Deputy Mayor")
7	Page 2, line 22, at end insert-- ("( ) The Deputy Mayor shall be elected on a joint ballot with the Mayor and shall be the person nominated by the mayoral candidate on his own nomination acceptance form. ( ) It shall not be possible to elect a Deputy Mayor separately from the Mayor and a vote for a candidate as Mayor shall be deemed to be a vote for the deputy nominated by him as aforesaid.")
8	Page 2, line 23, after ("Mayor") insert (", the Deputy Mayor")
	Clause 3
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
9	Page 3, line 20, at end insert-- ("(d) for or in connection with enabling electors to vote in the poll at such polling stations or other places as may be prescribed, at such times as may be prescribed, on such one or more days preceding the date specified in or provided under subsection (1) above for the poll as may be specified in the order. ( ) The provision that may be made by an order under paragraph (d) of subsection (4) above includes provision for such enactments or statutory instruments as may be specified in the order to have effect with such modifications as may be so specified. ( ) In this section "prescribed" means specified in, or determined in accordance with, an order under this section.")
	Clause 4
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
10	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.")
	Schedule 2
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
11	Page 207, line 27, at end insert ("no later than 55 days prior to the date set for the ordinary election")
12	Page 207, line 39, at end insert-- ("(d) who is a candidate to be Mayor or Deputy Mayor")
13	Page 207, line 44, at end insert--
	("Registration of parties
	.--(1) The Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 shall be amended as follows. (2) After section 3, there shall be inserted--
	"Registration for purposes of ordinary election to Greater London Authority.	3A.--(1) In any year when an ordinary election to the Greater London Assembly is due, the Registrar shall use his best endeavours to complete, no later than seventy days prior to the date of such election, any valid application for registration of a political party received by him prior to 31st January in that year. (2) If such registration is not completed in time for a party to submit a list to the Greater London returning officer within the time specified in paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that party shall not be eligible to participate in that election as a party nor its candidates to participate as London candidates for that party. (3) A failure by the Registrar to register a Party in time for it to participate in an ordinary election shall not affect or prejudice the result of the election and no action shall be brought against the Registrar or the returning officer in respect of such failure."")
	Clause 6
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
14	Page 4, line 23, leave out ("six") and insert ("three")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE
15	Page 4, line 24, after ("attendance,") insert ("without the consent of the Assembly")
	After Clause 7
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
16*	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . Any London member elected as a member of a registered political party who resigns his party whip shall be deemed to have created a vacancy.")		Vacancy created by member resigning party whip.
	Clause 9
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
17	Page 5, line 27, at end insert-- ("(aa) in the case of any person being returned as mentioned in section 16(10) below, on the date on which he is returned to fill the vacancy in the Assembly constituency;")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
18	Page 6, line 11, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) 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 13
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA
19	Page 8, line 6, leave out ("six") and insert ("three")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE
20	Page 8, line 6, after ("occasions") insert ("without the consent of the Assembly")
	After Clause 13
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE
21	Insert the following new Clause--
	(".--(1) Subject to subsection (2), if the Mayor fails to attend a meeting in accordance with section 39 below he shall be disqualified from being the Mayor. (2) The Mayor's failure to refer to the meeting the subject of section 39 below as a "State of London debate" shall not in the absence of any other failure cause his disqualification.")		Mayor's attendance at State of London debate.
	Clause 14
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE
22*	Page 8, line 15, at end insert ("or (c) is the subject of a vote of no confidence by not less than nineteen Assembly members,")
	Clause 15
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
23	Page 8, line 21, leave out ("paragraph (a)") and insert ("paragraphs (a) and (aa)")
	Clause 16
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
24	Page 9, line 24, leave out subsection (10) and insert-- ("(10) If-- (a) a person who is a candidate in an election to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor is also a candidate in an election to fill a vacancy in an Assembly constituency, and (b) that person is returned in both elections, but (c) the circumstances are such that a vacancy does not arise in the Assembly constituency by virtue of section 8 above, a vacancy shall arise in the Assembly constituency.")