The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016

Spatial development strategy

3.—(1) The GMCA shall have, in relation to the Area, functions corresponding to the functions in the 1999 Act that the Mayor of London has in relation to Greater London, which are specified in the following provisions of the 1999 Act—

(a) section 334 (the spatial development strategy);

(b) section 335 (public participation)(1);

(c) section 336 (withdrawal);

(d) section 337 (publication)(2);

(e) section 338 (examination in public)(3);

(f) section 339 (review of matters affecting the strategy);

(g) section 340 (reviews of the strategy);

(h) section 341 (alteration or replacement)(4);

(i) section 342 (matters to which the Mayor is to have regard);

(j) section 346 (monitoring and data collection)(5); and

(k) section 348 (mayor’s functions as to planning around Greater London).

(2) The exercise by the GMCA of the functions corresponding to the functions in sections 335 (public participation), 336 (withdrawal), 337 (publication) and 341 (alteration or replacement) of the 1999 Act requires a unanimous vote in favour by all members of the GMCA appointed by the constituent councils, or substitute members acting in place of those members, to be carried at a meeting of the GMCA.

(1)

Section 335 was amended by section 29(1) and (2) of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24) and section 228(2)(a), (b) and (c) and 237 of, and Part 33 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011.

(2)

Section 337 was amended by section 118(2) of, and paragraph 22(1), and (2)(b) and (c) of Schedule 7 to, the 2004 Act and sections 109(7) and 237 of, and paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 8 and Part 16 of Schedule 25 to, the Localism Act 2011.

(3)

Section 338 was amended by section 48(1) of, and paragraph 52 of Schedule 8 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15) and article 2(2) of, and paragraph 19 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2013/2042.

(4)

Section 341 was amended by section 118(2) of and, paragraph 22(1) and (3) of Schedule 7 to, the 2004 Act, section 85(1) of, and paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 5 to, the 2009 Act (c. 20) and sections 109(7) and 237 of, and paragraphs 3 and 5(a) and (b) of Schedule 8 and Part 16 of Schedule 25 to, the Localism Act 2011.

(5)

Section 446 was amended by section 118(2) of, and paragraph 23(1) and (4) of Schedule 27 to, the 2004 Act.