Greater London Authority Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued |
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Before Schedule 25 | |||
BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH | |||
545A | Insert the following new Schedule-- | ||
("SCHEDULE | |||
THE ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY GROUP FOR LONDON> | |||
Membership | |||
1.--(1) The Environment Strategy Group for London shall consist of such number of members as the Mayor may from time to time determine. (2) The members shall be appointed by the Mayor. (3) The members shall be individuals--
(5) Before making an appointment by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(a) above, the Mayor shall consult the authoritative body concerned. (6) In sub-paragraph (3)(a) above "relevant matters" means any of the matters in relation to which the Environment Strategy may contain policy. (7) In sub-paragraph (6) above "Environment Strategy" means all strategies on which the Environment Strategy Group is to be consulted. | |||
Tenure of office | |||
2.--(1) The members of the Environment Strategy Group for London shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment. (2) The terms of appointment of a member shall be such as the Mayor may determine. (3) But a member may at any time resign his membership by giving notice to the Mayor. (4) A person who ceases to be a member shall be eligible for re-appointment. | |||
Members' expenses | |||
3. The Mayor may pay members of the Environment Strategy Group for London allowances in respect of travel or other expenses properly incurred by them. | |||
Staff, facilities and money | |||
4. The Mayor may provide the Environment Strategy Group for London with--
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Proceedings | |||
5.--(1) The quorum of the Environment Strategy Group for London and the arrangements relating to their meetings shall be such as they may determine. (2) The validity of proceedings of the Environment Strategy Group for London is not affected by any vacancy among the members or any defect in the appointment of any member.") | |||
Schedule 25 | |||
BY THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS THE LORD LUKE | |||
546 |
Page 342, line 29, at end insert-- ("( ) In sub-paragraph (4) above "such bodies" shall include bodies with knowledge and experience of the needs of disabled people.") | ||
547 | Page 342, line 31, at beginning insert ("After formal consultation with the members of the Cultural Strategy Group,") | ||
Clause 329 | |||
BY THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS THE LORD LUKE | |||
548 |
Page 180, line 32, at end insert-- ("( ) The draft strategy shall promote good practice among service providers to ensure that disabled people are not excluded from the enjoyment of culture, media and sport in Greater London.") | ||
BY THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS | |||
549 | Page 181, line 3, at beginning insert ("Without prejudice to the generality of the duty imposed by subsection (1) above,") | ||
BY THE LORD TEVIOT THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS | |||
550 |
Page 181, line 11, at end insert--
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
551 |
Page 181, line 28, at end insert-- ("( ) In this Act, references to the culture strategy include, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to the culture strategy as revised.") | ||
Clause 330 | |||
BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
551ZA* | Page 181, line 29, leave out ("pay grants") and insert ("provide financial or other assistance") | ||
BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE | |||
551A | Page 181, line 29, leave out ("pay grants") and insert ("grant such financial and other assistance as it thinks fit") | ||
BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
551B* | Page 181, line 31, leave out ("grant under this section may be made") and insert ("financial assistance under this section may be provided") | ||
551C* | Page 181, line 36, leave out ("repayment of the grant") and insert ("the making of repayments in respect of the financial assistance") | ||
Clause 331 | |||
BY THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS THE LORD LUKE | |||
552 |
Page 181, line 37, at end insert--
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Clause 334 | |||
BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
552A* | Page 183, line 29, leave out ("Part") and insert ("Chapter") | ||
BY THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST. JOHNS THE LORD LUKE | |||
553 |
Page 183, line 29, at end insert--
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BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
553A* | Page 183, line 38, leave out ("Part") and insert ("Chapter") | ||
After Clause 334 | |||
BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
553B* | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" .--(1) The functions of the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Trafalgar Square Act 1844 (care, control, management and regulation of the Square and its ornaments etc) are transferred by this subsection to the Authority. (2) In that section, the words from "by and out of such Monies" to "by Authority of Parliament" shall cease to have effect. (3) The functions transferred to the Authority by subsection (1) above shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Authority.") | Trafalgar Square. 1844 c. 60. | ||
553C* | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" .--(1) The land comprised in the site of the central garden of Parliament Square (which, at the passing of this Act, is vested in the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) is by this subsection transferred to and vested in Her Majesty as part of the hereditary possessions and revenues of Her Majesty. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) above affects--
(4) It shall be the duty of the Authority well and sufficiently to light, cleanse, water, pave, repair and keep in good order and condition the central garden of Parliament Square. (5) The functions conferred or imposed on the Authority by this section are in addition to any other functions of the Authority. | Parliament Square. | ||
(6) In consequence of the preceding provisions of this section, any functions of the Secretary of State under or by virtue of section 22 of the Crown Lands Act 1851 (duties and powers of management in relation to the royal parks, gardens and possessions there mentioned), so far as relating to the whole or any part of the central garden of Parliament Square, shall determine. (7) Subsections (3) and (4) above shall have effect notwithstanding any law, statute, custom or usage to the contrary. (8) Any functions conferred or imposed on the Authority by virtue of this section shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Authority. | 1851 c. 42. | ||
(9) In this section "the central garden of Parliament Square" means the site in Parliament Square on which the Minister of Works was authorised by the Parliament Square (Improvement) Act 1949 to lay out the garden referred to in that Act as "the new central garden".") | 1949 c. lvi. | ||
553D* | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" .--(1) The Authority may make such byelaws to be observed by persons using Trafalgar Square or Parliament Square Garden as the Authority considers necessary for securing the proper management of those Squares and the preservation of order and the prevention of abuses there. (2) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any byelaws under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale. (3) The functions conferred or imposed on the Authority by this section are in addition to any other functions of the Authority. (4) Any functions conferred or imposed on the Authority by virtue of this section shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Authority. (5) In this section-- | Byelaws. | ||
| 1844 c. 60. | ||
BY THE LORD CLINTON-DAVIS | |||
554 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
("PART XA | |||
THE RIVER THAMES | |||
.--(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--
(3) The River Thames strategy shall also contain information about--
(5) In preparing and revising the River Thames strategy the Mayor shall consult--
(8) The River Thames strategy may make different provision for different parts of the River Thames.") | The River Thames strategy. | ||
555 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" .--(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that either of the conditions specified in subsection (2) below is satisfied, he may give the Mayor a direction about the content of the River Thames strategy. (2) The conditions mentioned in subsection (1) above are--
| The River Thames strategy: directions by Secretary of State. | ||
556 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(" . For the purpose of sections (The River Thames strategy) and (The River Thames strategy: directions by Secretary of State) above, "River Thames" refers to that part of the River Thames located within Greater London, and to the tidal sections of any of its tributaries and creeks located within Greater London.") | Interpretation of Part XA. | ||
After Clause 337 | |||
BY THE LORD WHITTY | |||
556ZA* | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
(".--(1) The Minister for the Civil Service may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, delegate to any person the function of administering a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972, so far as relating to employees of any of the bodies specified in section 337(1) above. | The Superannuation Act 1972: delegation of functions. 1972 c. 11. | ||
(2) A person to whom the function of administering a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 is delegated under subsection (1)(a) above may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may determine, authorise the exercise of that function by, or by employees of, any person. | 1972 c. 11. | ||
(3) Where a person is authorised under subsection (2) above to exercise the function of administering a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972, anything done or omitted to be done by or in relation to him (or an employee of his) in, or in connection with, the exercise or purported exercise of the function shall be treated for all purposes as done or omitted to be done by the person who authorised him. (4) Subsection (3) above does not apply for the purposes of--
| 1972 c. 11. |
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