ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
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Membership |
Clause | |
2. | Membership of the Authority and the Assembly.
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Ordinary elections |
3. | Time of ordinary elections. |
4. | Voting at ordinary elections.
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Vacancies in the Assembly |
5. | Resignation. |
6. | Failure to attend meetings. |
7. | Declaration of vacancy in certain cases. |
8. | Election of member as Mayor. |
9. | Date of casual vacancies. |
10. | Filling a vacancy in an Assembly constituency. |
11. | Filling a vacancy among the London members.
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Vacancy in the office of Mayor |
12. | Resignation. |
13. | Failure to attend meetings. |
14. | Declaration of vacancy in certain cases. |
15. | Date of casual vacancy. |
16. | Filling a vacancy.
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Franchise, conduct of elections etc |
17. | Franchise, conduct of elections etc. |
18. | Cost of holding the first ordinary elections. |
19. | Expenditure of Secretary of State in connection with holding the first ordinary election.
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Qualifications and disqualifications |
20. | Qualification to be the Mayor or an Assembly member. |
21. | Disqualification from being the Mayor or an Assembly member. |
22. | Validity of acts done by unqualified persons. |
23. | Proceedings for disqualification.
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Salaries, expenses and pensions |
24. | Salaries and expenses. |
25. | Limit on salaries of members of other public bodies. |
26. | Pensions. |
27. | Publication of information about remuneration paid.
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Supplementary provisions |
28. | Declaration of acceptance of office. |
29. | Interpretation of this Part.
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PART II |
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURE |
The general and subsidiary powers of the Authority |
30. | The general power of the Authority. |
31. | Limits of the general power. |
32. | Consultation. |
33. | Equality of opportunity. |
34. | Subsidiary powers of the Authority.
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Exercise of functions: general principles |
35. | Authority functions to be exercisable by Mayor, Assembly or both. |
36. | Standing orders of the Authority. |
37. | Discharge during vacancy or temporary incapacity of Mayor.
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Functions exercisable by the Mayor |
38. | Delegation. |
39. | Exercise of functions by joint committees. |
40. | Contracting out.
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The Mayor's strategies |
41. | General duties of the Mayor in relation to his strategies. |
42. | Consultation. |
43. | Publicity and availability of strategies. |
44. | Directions by the Secretary of State.
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Public accountability |
45. | The Mayor's periodic report to the Assembly. |
46. | Annual report by the Mayor. |
47. | The annual State of London debate. |
48. | People's Question Time.
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Deputy Mayor |
49. | The Deputy Mayor.
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Chair and Deputy Chair of the Assembly |
50. | Functions. |
51. | Appointment.
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Meetings and procedure of the Assembly |
52. | Meetings of the whole Assembly. |
53. | Assembly procedure. |
54. | Discharge of functions by committees or single members. |
55. | Assembly committees and sub-committees. |
56. | Minutes. |
57. | Political composition of Assembly committees. |
58. | Openness.
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General functions of the Assembly |
59. | Review and investigation. |
60. | Proposals to the Mayor.
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Attendance of witnesses and production of documents |
61. | Power to require attendance at Assembly meetings. |
62. | Procedure for requiring attendance. |
63. | Restriction of information. |
64. | Failure to attend proceedings etc. |
65. | Proceedings under section 61(1): openness.
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Ethical standards |
66. | The Secretary of State's guidance on ethical standards.
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Staff |
67. | Appointment. |
68. | Disqualification and political restriction. |
69. | Disqualification for membership of certain London borough councils. |
70. | Terms and conditions of employment. |
71. | Disclosure by employees of interests in contracts. |
72. | Head of paid service. |
73. | Monitoring officer.
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General local authority provisions |
74. | Investigation of Authority by Commission for Local Administration. |
75. | Provisions of 1972 Act relating to documents, notices etc. |
76. | Byelaws.
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Bills in Parliament |
77. | Power of Authority to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament. |
78. | Power to request provisions in Bills promoted by London local authorities. |
79. | Authority's consent to inclusion of certain provisions in local Bills.
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Contracts |
80. | Public supply or works contracts.
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PART III |
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS |
CHAPTER I |
COUNCIL TAX |
Different categories of dwellings |
81. | Amounts for different categories of dwellings.
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Precepts |
82. | Authority to be a major precepting authority. |
83. | Issue of precepts. |
84. | Substituted precepts.
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Budget requirements |
85. | Calculation of component and consolidated budget requirements. |
86. | Provisions supplemental to section 85. |
87. | Procedure for determining the budget requirements.
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Calculation of tax payable |
88. | Calculation of basic amount of tax. |
89. | Additional calculations: special item for part of Greater London. |
90. | The special item for the purposes of section 89. |
91. | Special items: amendments of section 46 of the 1992 Act. |
92. | Calculation of tax for different valuation bands. |
93. | Calculation of amount payable by each billing authority.
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Substitute calculations etc. |
94. | Substitute calculations under section 49 of the 1992 Act. |
95. | Minimum budget for Metropolitan Police Authority. |
96. | Provisions supplemental to section 95. |
97. | Emergencies and disasters. |
98. | Procedure for making substitute calculations.
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Supplementary |
99. | Interpretation of this Chapter.
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CHAPTER II |
GRANTS AND REDISTRIBUTED NON-DOMESTIC RATES |
Grants |
100. | General GLA grant. |
101. | GLA transport grant.
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Distribution of grants etc. |
102. | Mayor to distribute grants etc between Authority and functional bodies. |
103. | Authority's duty to account to functional bodies for their grants.
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CHAPTER III |
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS |
104. | Emergency financial assistance. |
105. | Component budgets: anticipation of certain levies. |
106. | The Authority's general fund. |
107. | Judicial review. |
108. | Functions to be discharged only by certain authorities. |
109. | Information. |
110. | Provision of information by functional bodies to Mayor or Assembly.
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CHAPTER IV |
REVENUE ACCOUNTS AND CAPITAL FINANCE |
Application of Part IV of Local Government and Housing Act 1989 |
111. | Part IV of 1989 Act to apply to Authority and functional bodies.
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Credit approvals |
112. | Provisions to be in place of sections 53 to 55 of 1989 Act. |
113. | Aggregate credit approval for Authority and functional bodies. |
114. | Additional credit approval. |
115. | Notification of category C or D allocations. |
116. | Amortisation. |
117. | Criteria for issuing credit approvals. |
118. | Part IV of 1989 Act and credit approvals under this Chapter.
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Capital receipts and mutual grants |
119. | Power to redistribute capital receipts of functional bodies. |
120. | Capital grants between Authority and functional bodies. |
121. | Revenue grants between Authority and functional bodies.
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The Mayor's capital spending plan |
122. | Form and contents. |
123. | Preparation.
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Supplementary provisions |
124. | Admissible factors in preparing capital spending plan etc. |
125. | Information. |
126. | Interpretation of this Chapter.
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CHAPTER V |
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT |
Financial administration |
127. | Proper financial administration and chief finance officer. |
128. | Application of Part VIII of Local Government Finance Act 1988. |
129. | Qualifications of chief finance officer. |
130. | Functions of chief finance officer as regards reports. |
131. | Duties of Authority or functional body as regards reports. |
132. | Monitoring officer not to be chief finance officer etc.
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Accounts and audit |
133. | Application of the Audit Commission Act 1998. |
134. | Summary statement of accounts of Authority and functional bodies. |
135. | Information for purposes of section 134.
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CHAPTER VI |
MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS |
136. | Amendment of cross-references to provisions of Chapter I of this Part. |
137. | Council tax: no Crown exemption for Authority or functional bodies. |
138. | No discretionary rate relief for functional bodies. |
139. | Local loans. |
140. | Functions of Mayor or Assembly under or by virtue of this Part.
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PART IV |
TRANSPORT |
CHAPTER I |
TRANSPORT FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY |
The general transport duty |
141. | General transport duty.
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The transport strategy |
142. | The Mayor's transport strategy. |
143. | Directions by the Secretary of State. |
144. | Duties of London borough councils etc.
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Local implementation plans |
145. | Preparation of the plan. |
146. | Approval of plans by the Mayor. |
147. | Power of the Mayor to prepare a plan. |
148. | Revision. |
149. | Procedure for revision. |
150. | Power of the Mayor to prepare a revised plan. |
151. | Implementation by a London borough council. |
152. | Implementation by the Mayor. |
153. | Directions by the Mayor.
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CHAPTER II |
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
154. | Establishment. |
155. | Directions etc by the Mayor. |
156. | General powers. |
157. | Restriction on exercise of certain powers except through a company. |
158. | Power of Mayor to transfer functions. |
159. | Financial assistance. |
160. | Guarantees. |
161. | Annual report. |
162. | Provision of information. |
163. | Restrictions on disposal of land. |
164. | Control of subsidiaries. |
165. | Distribution of property, rights and liabilities. |
166. | Procedure for making byelaws. |
167. | Power of Transport for London to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament. |
168. | Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992.
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CHAPTER III |
LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT |
169. | Powers of disposal. |
170. | Power to give guarantees. |
171. | Supplementary provisions with respect to transfer schemes.
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CHAPTER IV |
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT |
172. | Provision of public passenger transport. |
173. | Structure of fares and services. |
174. | Co-operation with the Franchising Director. |
175. | Co-operation with other persons. |
176. | Provision of extra passenger transport services and facilities. |
177. | Information and publicity about plans as to services and fares.
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CHAPTER V |
REGULATION OF BUS SERVICES IN GREATER LONDON |
Introductory |
178. | London local services. |
179. | Provision of London local services.
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The London bus network |
180. | The London bus network. |
181. | London local service agreements. |
182. | Addition or variation of a network service. |
183. | Discontinuance of a network service.
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Bus services outside the network |
184. | London service permits. |
185. | Grant of London service permits. |
186. | Conditions. |
187. | Revocation. |
188. | Appeals. |
189. | Duration.
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Guidance document |
190. | Consultation. |
191. | Publication.
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Miscellaneous |
192. | Validity of agreements and permits. |
193. | Application of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981. |
194. | Interpretation.
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CHAPTER VI |
RAILWAYS |
The Authority and Franchising Director |
195. | Power of Authority to give instructions or guidance to the Franchising Director. |
196. | Franchising Director to consult Mayor as to fares, services etc.
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Licences, access contracts and franchising |
197. | Exemptions by order under Part I of the Railways Act 1993. |
198. | Licence exemptions and facility exemptions in and around Greater London. |
199. | Railway access contracts. |
200. | Transport for London: contracts requiring passenger licences. |
201. | Authority and Transport for London not to be railway franchisees.
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Closures |
202. | Franchising Director to give copy documents to Mayor. |
203. | Procedure for closure of certain railway passenger services.
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Miscellaneous |
204. | Amendment of franchise agreements to take account of the Authority. |
205. | Secretary of State to consult Mayor before changing amount of penalty fare. |
206. | Restrictions on contracting out certain services.
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CHAPTER VII |
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS |
Introductory |
207. | PPP agreements. |
208. | Public sector operators. |
209. | PPP designations.
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Key system assets |
210. | Key system assets. |
211. | Register of key system assets. |
212. | Related third party agreements. |
213. | Protection of key system assets. |
214. | Schemes for the transfer of key system assets.
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Land |
215. | PPP leases. |
216. | Land registration and PPP leases.
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Insolvency |
217. | Meaning and effect of PPP administration orders. |
218. | PPP administration orders made on special petitions. |
219. | Restriction on making winding-up order. |
220. | Restrictions on voluntary winding-up etc. |
221. | Meaning of "company" and application of provisions to unregistered, foreign and other companies.
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The PPP arbiter |
222. | The PPP arbiter. |
223. | Terms of appointment. |
224. | Staff. |
225. | Same person as PPP arbiter and Rail Regulator: duties of staff. |
226. | Directions of the PPP arbiter. |
227. | Guidance by the PPP arbiter. |
228. | Duty of the PPP arbiter. |
229. | Further powers. |
230. | Provision of information to the PPP arbiter. |
231. | Failure to provide information to PPP arbiter. |
232. | Restrictions on disclosure of information. |
233. | Immunity. |
234. | Expenses.
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Miscellaneous and supplementary |
235. | Statutory undertakers. |
236. | Interpretation of this Chapter.
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CHAPTER VIII |
TRAVEL CONCESSIONS |
237. | Travel concessions on journeys in and around Greater London. |
238. | Reserve free travel scheme for London residents. |
239. | Requirements as to scope. |
240. | Requirements as to uniformity. |
241. | Exercise of functions by a joint committee.
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CHAPTER IX |
PENALTY FARES |
242. | Penalty fares.
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CHAPTER X |
THE TRANSPORT USERS' COMMITTEE |
243. | Abolition of the London Regional Passengers' Committee. |
244. | The London Transport Users' Committee. |
245. | Representations to the Committee. |
246. | Voluntary arrangements with transport providers. |
247. | Recommendations and reports etc. |
248. | Directions by the Assembly. |
249. | Role as rail users' consultative committee.
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CHAPTER XI |
HACKNEY CARRIAGES AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES |
250. | Hackney carriages. |
251. | The Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998. |
252. | Provisions consequent on alteration of metropolitan police district.
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CHAPTER XII |
WATER TRANSPORT |
253. | Provision of facilities to benefit users of waterways. |
254. | The Woolwich Ferry. |
255. | Landing places: transfer of certain rights and obligations.
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CHAPTER XIII |
HIGHWAYS |
GLA roads |
256. | Introductory. |
257. | Designation of first GLA roads. |
258. | Orders by the Authority changing what are GLA roads. |
259. | Certification and records of GLA roads. |
260. | Supplementary provisions.
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London borough councils |
261. | Exercise of powers so as to affect another authority's roads.
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Miscellaneous and supplementary |
262. | Proposals for Royal Parks and highways: consultation. |
263. | Road humps. |
264. | Traffic calming. |
265. | Stopping up orders by London councils.
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CHAPTER XIV |
ROAD TRAFFIC |
Transport for London as a traffic authority |
266. | Transport for London to be the traffic authority for GLA roads etc. |
267. | GLA side roads. |
268. | Power to place traffic signs in connection with GLA roads etc. |
269. | Power to affix traffic signs to walls.
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Traffic control systems |
270. | Transfer of London Traffic Control System to Transport for London. |
271. | London borough councils and the London traffic control system. |
272. | Transfer of traffic control systems between Secretary of State and Transport for London. |
273. | Traffic authority for certain traffic signs in Greater London.
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Road safety and traffic reduction |
274. | Road safety information and training. |
275. | The Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997.
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Parking |
276. | Designation of paying parking places on highways. |
277. | Financial provisions relating to parking places on the highway. |
278. | Appointment of parking adjudicators by joint committee. |
279. | Fixing of certain parking and other charges. |
280. | Special parking areas. |
281. | Variation of special parking areas by the Mayor. |
282. | Interpretation of parking provisions.
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School crossing patrols, parking attendants and traffic wardens |
283. | School crossing patrols. |
284. | Parking attendants. |
285. | Exercise by traffic wardens of functions of parking attendants.
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Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions |
286. | London borough council affecting another authority's roads. |
287. | Interpretation of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. |
288. | Proposals for Royal Parks and highways: consultation. |
289. | Repeal of certain enactments.
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CHAPTER XV |
NEW CHARGES AND LEVIES |
290. | Road user charging. |
291. | Workplace parking levy.
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CHAPTER XVI |
TRANSITION FROM LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT TO TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
292. | Transfers of property, rights and liabilities. |
293. | Functions during the transitional period. |
294. | Fares etc during the transitional period. |
295. | Continuity: repealed or revoked functions. |
296. | Transfer of former functions of LTE, records and relics. |
297. | Dissolution of London Regional Transport. |
298. | Interpretation of this Chapter.
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PART V |
THE LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCY |
299. | Appointment of members by the Mayor. |
300. | Delegation of functions by Ministers to the Mayor. |
301. | The London Development Agency strategy. |
302. | Secretary of State's functions in relation to the strategy. |
303. | Audit. |
304. | Further amendments of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998.
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PART VI |
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE AND PROBATION SERVICES |
The Metropolitan Police Authority and its police force |
305. | Establishment, membership and duty to maintain police force. |
306. | Assimilation of general functions to those of other police authorities. |
307. | Metropolitan Police Authority to be police authority instead of Secretary of State. |
308. | Openness.
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Commissioners and Commanders |
309. | General functions of the Commissioner. |
310. | Appointment of Commissioner. |
311. | Functions of the Deputy Commissioner. |
312. | Appointment of Deputy Commissioner. |
313. | Removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. |
314. | Appointment, removal and functions of Assistant Commissioners. |
315. | Appointment and removal of Commanders. |
316. | Continuation in post of current Commissioners and Commanders.
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Other members |
317. | Other members of the metropolitan police force.
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The metropolitan police district |
318. | Alteration of the metropolitan police district. |
319. | Secondments to meet demands caused by the boundary change.
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Miscellaneous police amendments |
320. | Further amendments relating to metropolitan police etc.
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The probation service |
321. | Organisation of probation service in Greater London.
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The Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District |
322. | Abolition of office of Receiver.
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PART VII |
THE LONDON FIRE AND EMERGENCY PLANNING AUTHORITY |
323. | Reconstitution of the Fire etc Authority. |
324. | Role as the fire authority for Greater London. |
325. | Civil defence. |
326. | Openness. |
327. | Discharge of functions. |
328. | Miscellaneous powers and duties.
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PART VIII |
PLANNING |
The Mayor's spatial development strategy |
329. | The spatial development strategy. |
330. | Public participation. |
331. | Withdrawal. |
332. | Publication. |
333. | Examination in public.
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Review, alteration and replacement |
334. | Review of matters affecting the strategy. |
335. | Reviews of the strategy. |
336. | Alteration or replacement.
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Supplementary provisions |
337. | Matters to which the Mayor is to have regard. |
338. | Regulations.
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Implementation |
339. | Amendments of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. |
340. | Town and Country Planning Act 1990: costs of appeals.
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Miscellaneous and supplemental |
341. | Monitoring and data collection. |
342. | Functional bodies to have regard to the strategy. |
343. | Mayor's functions in relation to planning around Greater London. |
344. | Abolition of joint planning committee for Greater London. |
345. | Interpretation of this Part.
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PART IX |
ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS |
Report on the state of the environment |
346. | The Mayor's environmental report.
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Biodiversity |
347. | The Mayor's biodiversity action plan.
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Waste |
348. | The Mayor's municipal waste management strategy. |
349. | Directions by the Secretary of State. |
350. | Duties of waste collection authorities etc. |
351. | Directions by the Mayor. |
352. | Information about existing waste contracts. |
353. | Information about new waste contracts. |
354. | Confidential information about waste contracts. |
355. | Interpretation of sections 348 to 354. |
356. | Waste recycling plans.
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Air quality |
357. | The Mayor's air quality strategy. |
358. | Directions by the Secretary of State. |
359. | Duty of local authorities in Greater London. |
360. | Directions by the Mayor. |
361. | Interpretation of sections 357 to 360. |
362. | Directions under the Environment Act 1995. |
363. | Duty of the Mayor in relation to air quality action plans. |
364. | Consultation with the Mayor.
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Noise |
365. | The London ambient noise strategy. |
366. | Consultation about aviation noise. |
367. | Consultation at aerodromes.
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Miscellaneous and supplementary |
368. | Functional bodies to have regard to strategies under this Part. |
369. | Abolition of the London Ecology Committee.
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PART X |
LONDON AMENITIES |
CHAPTER I |
CULTURE AND TOURISM |
370. | The Cultural Strategy Group for London. |
371. | The Mayor's culture strategy. |
372. | Financial assistance by the Mayor for museums, galleries etc. |
373. | Duty of the Authority to promote tourism. |
374. | Authority's duty to provide advice on tourism. |
375. | Grants to the Authority for its tourism functions. |
376. | Interpretation of this Chapter.
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CHAPTER II |
TRAFALGAR SQUARE AND PARLIAMENT SQUARE |
377. | Trafalgar Square. |
378. | Parliament Square. |
379. | Byelaws.
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PART XI |
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Application of enactments |
380. | The Trustee Investments Act 1961. |
381. | The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970. |
382. | The Superannuation Act 1972. |
383. | The Superannuation Act 1972: delegation of functions. |
384. | The Race Relations Act 1976. |
385. | The Stock Transfer Act 1982.
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Companies |
386. | Companies in which local authorities have interests.
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Investigation of functional bodies |
387. | Investigation by the Commission for Local Administration.
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Information etc. |
388. | Provision of information, advice and assistance by functional bodies. |
389. | Research and collection of information: London Research Centre etc. |
390. | Information schemes. |
391. | Schemes for the provision of information by London councils: supplementary. |
392. | Revocation or variation of information schemes.
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Overseas assistance |
393. | Overseas assistance.
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Accommodation |
394. | Accommodation for Authority and functional bodies.
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The London Pensions Fund Authority |
395. | Finance. |
396. | Membership, reports and information.
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PART XII |
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS |
397. | Power to amend Acts and subordinate legislation. |
398. | Transitional and consequential provision. |
399. | Transfers of property, rights or liabilities. |
400. | Transfer schemes. |
401. | Contracts of employment etc. |
402. | Pensions. |
403. | Transfer and pension instruments: common provisions. |
404. | Continuity. |
405. | Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax. |
406. | Stamp duty: instruments under London Regional Transport Act 1984. |
407. | Taxation. |
408. | Regulations and orders. |
409. | Directions. |
410. | Financial provisions. |
411. | Repeals. |
412. | Interpretation. |
413. | Short title, commencement and extent. |
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