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Clause 265 | |
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |
| 533 |
Page 153, line 1, at end insert--
("( ) In this Act and the Greater London Authority Act 1999, references to the London Development Agency strategy include, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to the London Development Agency strategy as revised.") | |
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Schedule 20 | |
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |
| 534* |
Page 302, line 23, at end insert-- | |
| | ("Power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament | |
| | | . After section 26 there shall be inserted-- | |
| | "Power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament. |
26A.--(1) The London Development Agency--
(a) may promote Bills in Parliament; and
(b) may oppose any Bill in Parliament.
(2) Subsection (1)(a) applies only if the Mayor of London-- | |
| | | (a) gives his written consent to the Bill; and
(b) confirms that consent in writing as soon as practicable after the expiration of 14 days after the Bill has been deposited in Parliament.
(3) If the Mayor of London does not confirm the consent as required by subsection (2)(b), he shall give notice of that fact to the London Development Agency, which shall take all necessary steps for the withdrawal of the Bill.
(4) If the Mayor of London, in giving notice under subsection (3), states that he confirms his consent to the Bill if provisions specified in the notice are omitted or are amended as so specified, the London Development Agency may, instead of withdrawing the Bill pursuant to subsection (3), take all necessary steps for the omission or, as the case may be, the amendment of the provisions in question in accordance with the notice.
(5) Without prejudice to subsections (2) to (4), the functions conferred on the London Development Agency by subsection (1)(a) are exercisable subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Schedule 6A.
(6) Subsection (1)(b) applies only if the Mayor of London gives his written consent to the London Development Agency to oppose the Bill.
(a) the London Development Agency deposits a petition against a Bill in Parliament, but
(b) the consent required by subsection (6) has not been given before the end of the period of 30 days following the day on which the petition is deposited,
the London Development Agency shall take all necessary steps for the withdrawal of the petition.
(8) Before exercising the functions conferred by subsection (2)(a) or (b), (4) or (6), the Mayor of London shall consult the London Assembly.
(9) This section is without prejudice to any power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament which a regional development agency other than the London Development Agency may have apart from this section.") | |
| 535* |
Page 303, line 33, at end insert-- | |
| | ("Promotion of Bills in Parliament by the London Development Agency | |
| | . After Schedule 6 there shall be inserted-- | |
| | "SCHEDULE 6A | |
| | PROMOTION OF BILLS IN PARLIAMENT BY THE LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCy | |
| | Preliminary requirements | |
| | 1. No Bill may be deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a) until the requirements of paragraph 2 have been complied with. | |
| | Consultation on draft Bill | |
| | 2.--(1) The London Development Agency shall--
(a) prepare a draft of the proposed Bill ("the draft Bill");
(b) send copies of the draft Bill to the bodies and persons specified in sub-paragraph (2); and
(c) consult those bodies and persons about the draft Bill.
(2) Those bodies and persons are--
(c) every London borough council; and
(3) Where the London Development Agency sends copies of the draft Bill to those bodies and persons pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(b), it shall also give those bodies and persons notice of the time within which, and the place at which, they may make representations about the draft Bill. | |
| | Publicity for, and exposure of, the draft Bill | |
| | 3.--(1) Throughout the consultation period, the London Development Agency shall take such steps as in its opinion will give adequate publicity to the draft Bill.
(2) A copy of the draft Bill shall be kept available by the London Development Agency for inspection by any person on request free of charge--
(a) at the principal offices of the London Development Agency, and
(b) at such other places as the London Development Agency considers appropriate,
at reasonable hours throughout the consultation period.
(3) A copy of the draft Bill, or of any part of the draft Bill, shall be supplied to any person on request during the consultation period for such reasonable fee as the London Development Agency may determine.
(4) In this paragraph "the consultation period" means the period which--
(a) begins with the first day after the requirements of paragraph 2(1)(b) have been complied with; and
(b) ends with the time notified pursuant to paragraph 2(3).
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| | Deposition of the Bill in Parliament | |
| | 4.--(1) If, after the requirements of paragraph 2 have been complied with, a Bill is deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a), that Bill must be in the form of the draft Bill, either as originally prepared or as modified to take account of--
(a) representations made pursuant to paragraph 2;
(b) other representations made within the consultation period; or
(c) other material considerations.
(2) In this paragraph "the consultation period" has the same meaning as in paragraph 3. | |
| | Bills affecting powers of London local authorities | |
| | 5. If a Bill proposed to be deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a) contains provisions affecting the exercise of statutory functions by a London local authority, the Bill shall not be deposited in Parliament unless--
(a) in a case where the statutory functions of one London local authority are affected, that authority has given its written consent to the Bill in the form in which it is to be so deposited; or
(b) in a case where the statutory functions of two or more London local authorities are affected, at least 90 per cent. of all London local authorities have given their written consent to the Bill in that form.
(2) In this paragraph "London local authority" means--
(a) a London borough council; or
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| | Publicity for the deposited Bill | |
| | 6.--(1) This paragraph applies where a Bill ("the deposited Bill") is deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a).
(2) During the period of 14 days following the day on which the deposited Bill is deposited in Parliament, the London Development Agency shall take such steps as in its opinion will give adequate publicity to the Bill.
(3) A copy of the deposited Bill shall be kept available by the London Development Agency for inspection by any person on request free of charge--
(a) at the principal offices of the London Development Agency, and
(b) at such other places as the London Development Agency considers appropriate,
at reasonable hours throughout the period while the Bill is in Parliament.
(4) A copy of the deposited Bill, or of any part of the deposited Bill, shall be supplied to any person on request during that period for such reasonable fee as the London Development Agency may determine."") | |
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Schedule 21 | |
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |
| 536 |
Page 303, line 25, leave out sub-paragraph (5) and insert--
("(5) After paragraph 3 (remuneration, pensions etc) there shall be inserted-- | |
| | "Application of paragraph 3 in relation to the London Development Agency | |
| | 3A.--(1) Payments by way of remuneration or allowances, other than allowances in respect of expenses incurred in the exercise of their functions, shall not be made under paragraph 3(1) to members of the London Development Agency who are also members of the London Assembly.
(2) The payments that may be made to or in respect of a person--
(a) under paragraph 3(2)(a) or (b), or
(b) under a scheme provided or maintained under paragraph 3(2)(c),
do not include payments referable to periods when the person is or was a member of both the London Development Agency and the London Assembly.
(3) In the application of paragraph 3 in relation to the London Development Agency, the references to the Secretary of State shall be taken as references to the Mayor of London.".") | |
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Schedule 22 | |
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BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE
THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES | |
| 537 |
Page 324, line 41, leave out (""subsection") and insert (""subsections (4) to") | |
| 538 |
Page 324, line 45, leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert--
("(3) Subsection (3) (which makes provision for the Secretary of State to issue guidance to the Commissioner of the Metropolis) shall cease to have effect".) | |
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Schedule 23 | |
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |
| 539 |
Page 329, line 15, at end insert-- | |
| | ("Allowances not to be paid to members who are also Assembly members | |
| | .--(1) The allowances specified in sub-paragraph (2) below shall not be paid to members of the Fire etc Authority who are also members of the Assembly.
(2) The allowances are-- | |
| | (a) allowances under section 175 of the Local Government Act 1972 (allowances for attending conferences and meetings) other than an allowance for travelling and subsistence; and | |
| | (b) allowances under section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (schemes for basic, attendance and special responsibility allowances).") | 1972 c. 70.
1989 c. 42. |
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Clause 297 | |
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |
| 540 |
Leave out Clause 297 | |
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Clause 299 | |
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BY THE LORD JENKIN OF RODING | |
| 541* |
Page 167, line 22, at end insert--
("( ) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, the Mayor shall commence a review of the spatial development strategy not more than five years after the date on which it first becomes operative pursuant to the provisions of this Part") | |
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Clause 300 | |
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |
| 542 |
Page 167, line 41, at end insert--
("( ) In this Act, references to the spatial development strategy include, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to--
(a) the spatial development strategy as altered; or
(b) a new spatial development strategy which replaces a previous spatial development strategy.") | |
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Clause 303 | |
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BY THE LORD JENKIN OF RODING | |
| 543* |
Page 170, line 32, at end insert--
("(1D) The Mayor shall not exercise any power under subsection (1B) to direct a local planning authority to refuse an application involving the erection of a building by reason only of the floor space which that building is to provide if--
(a) the building to be erected is to replace a building which is located on the land to which the application relates;
(b) the floor space provided by the building to be replaced is not less than the floor space to be provided by the building to be erected; and
(c) the building to be erected and the building which it is to replace fall within the same use class.
(1E) In subsection (1D) above--
"floor space" in relation to any building means the sum of the total floor area provided by every level of that building, measured by reference to its external surfaces, and
"use class" means class specified in an order made under subsection (2)(f) of section 55 above or in an order having effect as if made under that subsection."")
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After Clause 310 | |
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BY THE LORD LUKE
THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS | |
| 544 |
Insert the following new Clause-- | |
| | (" .--(1) The Mayor shall prepare and publish a document to be known as the "River Thames Strategy".
(2) The River Thames Strategy shall contain the Mayor's proposals and policies for--
(a) the use, enhancement and protection of the river and riverside known as the "Thames Policy Area", and
(b) the promotion of the use of transport on the Thames by tourists.
(3) In preparing the Strategy the Mayor shall seek to promote and encourage holistic and integrated approaches to the strategically significant features of the river including--
(c) river ecology and wildlife habitats,
(d) river heritage and the built environment,
(e) recreation and leisure, and
(f) public access, amenity and open spaces,
and the River Thames Strategy may contain such other proposals and policies relating to the River Thames as the Mayor may consider appropriate.
(4) The River Thames Strategy shall contain information about--
(a) the measures that are to be taken for the implementation of the River Thames Strategy by the Authority, Transport for London, and the London Development Agency; and
(b) the measures that other persons or bodies are to be encouraged to take by the Mayor.
(5) In preparing or revising the River Thames Strategy the Mayor shall consult--
(a) the Port of London Authority,
(b) the Environment Agency,
(c) each riparian London borough council,
(f) the London Tourist Board,
(g) the British Tourist Authority, and
(h) any other person or body whom the Mayor considers it is appropriate to consult.") | River Thames Strategy. |
