Greater London Authority Act 1999

424 Interpretation. E+W+S

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• “advisory committee” and “advisory sub-committee”, in relation to the Assembly, shall be construed in accordance with section 55(4) and (5) above;

• “the Assembly” means the London Assembly [F1 (but see also section 85(3A) above) ] ;

• “Assembly member” means a member of the Assembly;

• “the Authority” means the Greater London Authority;

• “certify” means certify in writing; and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;

• “company” means any body corporate;

• “constituency member” shall be construed in accordance with section 2(2)(a) above;

• [F2 “Deputy Health Adviser” is to be read in accordance with sections 309C and 309D above;]

• “financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March;

• [F3 “the Fire etc Authority” has the meaning given by section 328(2);]

• “functional body” means—

  (a)

  Transport for London;

  (aa)

  [F4 a Mayoral development corporation;]

  (b)

  F5 ...

  (c)

  [F6 the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime; or]

  (d)

  [F7 the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;][F7 the London Fire Commissioner;]

• [F8 “general health determinants” has the meaning given in section 309F above;]

• “GLA road” has the same meaning as in the M1 Highways Act 1980 (see sections 329(1) and 14D(1) of that Act);

• “GLA side road” has the same meaning as in the M2 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (see sections 124A(9) and section 142(1) of that Act);

• “guidance” means guidance in writing;

• [F2 “Health Adviser” is to be read in accordance with sections 309A and 309B above;]

• [F8 “health inequalities between persons living in Greater London” is to be read in accordance with section 309F above;]

• “local authority” has the same meaning as in the M3 Local Government Act 1972;

• “London member” shall be construed in accordance with section 2(2)(b) above;

• “Mayor” means Mayor of London [F9 (but see also section 85(3A) above) ] ;

• “member of staff”, in relation to the Authority, means a person appointed under section 67(1) or (2)[F10 , 72(1), 73(1) or 127A(1)] above;

• “Minister of the M4 Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

• “national policies” means any policies of Her Majesty’s government which are available in a written form and which—

  (a)

  have been laid or announced before, or otherwise presented to, either House of Parliament; or

  (b)

  have been published by a Minister of the Crown;

• “notice” means notice in writing;

• “notify” means notify in writing;

• “ordinary committee” and “ordinary sub-committee”, in relation to the Assembly, shall be construed in accordance with section 55(1) above;

• “ordinary election” shall be construed in accordance with section 2(7) above;

• “principal council” has the same meaning as in the M5 Local Government Act 1972;

• “principal purposes”, in relation to the Authority, shall be construed in accordance with section 30(2) above;

• “proper officer” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2) below;

• “standing orders”, in relation to the Authority, shall be construed in accordance with subsection (3) below;

• “statutory functions” means functions conferred or imposed by or under any enactment;

• “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M6 Interpretation Act 1978 (see section 21(1) of that Act);

• “subsidiary” has the meaning given [F11 by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006];

• “transport subsidiary’s agreement” has the meaning given by section 169 above.

(2) In this Act, and in any enactment applied by this Act, any reference to a proper officer and any reference which by virtue of this Act is to be construed as such a reference, shall in relation to the Authority or a functional body and any purpose or area be construed as a reference to an officer appointed by the Authority or body for that purpose or area.

(3) In this Act, or any other enactment which has effect in relation to the Authority, any reference to standing orders shall, in its application in relation to the Authority, have effect as a reference to standing orders of the Authority made under and in accordance with section 36 above.

(4) Any power conferred by this Act to affect enactments by subordinate legislation is exercisable notwithstanding that those enactments consist of or include—

(a) provisions contained in Part III above;

(b) provisions relating to the subject matter of that Part; or

(c) provisions creating or otherwise relating to offences.

(5) In subsection (4) above “affect”, in relation to any enactment, includes make—

(a) incidental, consequential, transitional, supplemental or supplementary provision or savings; or

(b) amendments, modifications or adaptations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 424(1) inserted (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with s. 59(6) of the amending Act) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 12(16)(a), 59(4); S.I. 2007/3107, art. 3

F2 Words in s. 424(1) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 21(2), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(d)

F3 Words in s. 424(1) omitted (E.W.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 13(2)

F4 Words in s. 424(1) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 52

F5 Words in s. 424(1) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 32; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(d)

F6 Words in s. 424(1) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 3(9), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F7 Words in s. 424(1) substituted (E.W.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 13(3)

F8 Words in s. 424(1) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 22(2), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(d)

F9 Words in s. 424(1) inserted (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with s. 59(6) of the amending Act) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 12(16)(b), 59(4); S.I. 2007/3107, art. 3

F10 Words in s. 424(1) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 11(6), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(a)

F11 Words in s. 424(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 178(6) (with art. 10)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 424 wholly in force at 12.1.2000; by virtue of s. 425(2) it is provided that the Act comes into force at Royal Assent in regards to any power of a Minister of the Crown to make regulations or an order; s. 424 in force for certain purposes at 14.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3376, art. 2; s. 424 in force at 12.1.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Table 2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 66.

M2 1984 c. 27.

M3 1972 c. 70.

M4 1975 c. 26.

M5 1972 c. 70.

M6 1978 c. 30.