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| Discharge of functions |
| 27. In section 107 of the Local Government Act 1972 (application of sections 101 to 103, 105 and 106 of that Act to police authorities) in subsection (1)(a) the words "other than the Secretary of State" shall cease to have effect. |
| Miscellaneous powers of local authorities |
| 28. - (1) Section 146A of the Local Government Act 1972 (which applies certain provisions of Part VII of that Act to police authorities etc) shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In subsection (1) (the basic rule) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted ", the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
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(3) In subsection (1A) (exceptions for police authorities) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "nor the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
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(4) In subsection (1B) (modifications of sections 140A and 140C in their application to police authorities) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "or the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
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(5) In subsection (1C) (special constable acting as such is not a voluntary assistant) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "or the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Appearance in legal proceedings |
| 29. In section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings) in subsection (2) (which extends the meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted ", the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Inspection of documents |
| 30. In section 228 of the Local Government Act 1972 (inspection of documents) in subsection (7A) (application to minutes and accounts of police authorities) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "or the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Photographic copies of documents |
| 31. In section 229 of the Local Government Act 1972 (photographic copies of documents) in subsection (8) (extended meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Services of notices on local authorities |
| 32. In section 231 of the Local Government Act 1972 (services of notices on local authorities) in subsection (4) (extended meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Public notices |
| 33. In section 232 of the Local Government Act 1972 (public notices) in subsection (1A) (extended meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Service of notices by local authorities |
| 34. In section 233 of the Local Government Act 1972 (service of notices by local authorities) in subsection (11) (extended meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Authentication of documents |
| 35. In section 234 of the Local Government Act 1972 (authentication of documents) in subsection (4) (extended meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| Meetings and proceedings |
| 36. - (1) Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In paragraph 6A (application of paragraph 1 to police authorities etc) in sub-paragraph (1) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "or the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
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(3) In paragraph 6B (application of rest of Part I to police authorities etc) in paragraph (b), after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
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(4) In paragraph 46 (extended meaning of "local authority") after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "and the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| The Employment Agencies Act 1973 |
| 37. In section 13(7) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (cases in which the Act is not to apply) after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted- |
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"(fa) the exercise by the Metropolitan Police Authority of any of its functions;". |
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| The Local Government Act 1974 |
| 38. In section 1(6) of the Local Government Act 1974 (treatment of grants to Receiver etc for specific services)- |
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(b) the words "of the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District or", |
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shall cease to have effect. |
| The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 |
| 39. - (1) The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In Schedule 1, in Part III (other disqualifying offices) the entries relating to the following offices- |
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(a) Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, |
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(b) officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, and |
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(c) Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, |
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shall cease to have effect. |
| The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 |
| 40. - (1) The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In Schedule 1, in Part III (other disqualifying offices) the entries relating to the following offices- |
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(a) Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, |
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(b) officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, and |
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(c) Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, |
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shall cease to have effect. |
| The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 |
| 41. - (1) Part I of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (general) shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In section 44(1), in the definition of "local authority", in paragraph (a) (extended meaning in certain provisions) after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted "the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
| The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 |
| Direct labour organisations |
| 42. - (1) Section 20 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (interpretation of provisions relating to direct labour organisations) shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of "local authority", in sub-paragraph (i), after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted "the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
| Rate support grants |
| 43. In section 54 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (aggregate amount of rate support grants) the following provisions (which relate to the Receiver) shall cease to have effect- |
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(a) in subsection (1) (calculation of amount available for grants), the words "and the Receiver"; |
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(b) in subsection (7), paragraph (a) (certain grants to Receiver treated as local authority grants); |
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(c) in subsection (9) (definition of "relevant expenditure") paragraph (b) and the word "plus" immediately preceding it; |
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(d) in subsection (10) (expenditure of Receiver etc met by grants) the words "of the Receiver or"; |
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(e) subsection (11) (definition of "the Receiver"). |
| Disposal of land held by public bodies |
| 44. - (1) In section 99 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (directions to dispose of land - supplementary) in subsection (4), after paragraph (dc) there shall be inserted- |
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"(dcc) the Metropolitan Police Authority;". |
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(2) In Schedule 16 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (bodies to whom provisions of Part X relating to registration of land apply) after paragraph 5C there shall be inserted- |
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" 5CC. The Metropolitan Police Authority." |
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| The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 |
| 45. - (1) The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In section 33 (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating to land) in subsection (9)(a), after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted "the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
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(3) In section 41 (lost and uncollected property) in subsection (13) in the definition of "local authority", after paragraph (ca) there shall be inserted- |
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"(caa) the Metropolitan Police Authority; and". |
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| The Aviation Security Act 1982 |
| 46. - (1) The Aviation Security Act 1982 shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In section 26 (exercise of police functions at designated airports), subsection (4) (which makes provision for the application of the section in the case of the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect. |
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(3) In section 29(2) (entitlement of traffic wardens to exercise functions at designated airports) in paragraph (a) the words from "(or," to "metropolis)" shall cease to have effect. |
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(4) In section 30(3) (transfers of officers and staff) in paragraph (c) the words from "or, if that area is the metropolitan" onwards shall cease to have effect. |
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(5) In section 31(1) (interpretation) the definition of "members of the metropolitan civil staffs" shall cease to have effect. |
| The Insurance Companies Act 1982 |
| 47. - (1) The Insurance Companies Act 1982 shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In Part I of Schedule 2 (classes of general business), in entry number 1, in the third column, the words "or section 2 of the Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997" shall cease to have effect. |
| The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 |
| 48. - (1) Section 97 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (supplementary provisions as to traffic wardens) shall be amended as follows. |
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(2) In subsection (1) (application of regulations) the words "employed outside the metropolitan police district" shall cease to have effect. |
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(3) Subsection (4) (wardens in the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect. |
| The County Courts Act 1984 |
| 49. In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience for officer of local authority in proceedings brought by authority) in subsection (3), in the definition of "local authority", after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted "the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
| The Rates Act 1984 |
| 50. In section 1 of the Rates Act 1984 (power to prescribe maximum rates and precepts) in subsection (4)(a), the words "or by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District" shall cease to have effect. |
| The Housing Act 1985 |
| 51. In section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (interpretation) in paragraph (e) (definition of "local authority"), after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted "the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
| The Housing Associations Act 1985 |
| 52. In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor definitions) in subsection (1), in the definition of "local authority", after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted ", the Metropolitan Police Authority". |
| The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 |
| 53. In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions) in the definition of "local authority", after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted "the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
| The Local Government Act 1986 |
| Publicity etc |
| 54. In section 6 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation of provisions relating to publicity and promotion of homosexuality) in subsection (2)(a), after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted- |
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" the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
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| Transfer of local authority mortgages |
| 55. In section 9 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation of provisions relating to the transfer of mortgages) in subsection (1)(a), after "section 3 of the Police Act 1996," there shall be inserted- |
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" the Metropolitan Police Authority,". |
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