Greater London Authority Act 1999

127 Proper financial administration and chief finance officer. E+W+S

(1) In this section relevant authority means—

(a) the Authority; or

(b) a functional body.

(2) Every relevant authority—

(a) shall make arrangements for the proper administration of its financial affairs; and

(b) shall secure that one of its officers (its chief finance officer) has responsibility for the administration of those affairs.

(3) No person may be the chief finance officer of two or more relevant authorities at the same time.

(4) In subsection (2)(b) above, the reference to officers includes a reference to employees or members of staff and, in the case of Transport for London[F1 , includes a reference to its members.]

[F2 (5) Section 127A below makes further provision with respect to the Authority's chief finance officer for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) above.]

(6) The function of appointing the Authority’s chief finance officer under subsection (2)(b) above shall be a function of the Authority which is exercisable on behalf of the Authority by the Assembly after consultation with the Mayor.

(7) If the Mayor is a member of Transport for London, he must not be its chief finance officer.

(8) In section 2 of the M1 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (politically restricted posts) in subsection (6)(d) (the effect of which is that the chief finance officer appointed under certain provisions is included among the chief statutory officers for the purposes of that section) after section 112 of the M2 Local Government Finance Act 1988 there shall be inserted “ , section 127(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 127(4) substituted (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 20 para. 6; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(c)

F2 S. 127(5) substituted for s. 127(5)(6) (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 10(1), 59(7) (with s. 10(3)-(5)); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 127(2) applied (10.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1095, art. 6(5)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 127 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 127 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 425(2); s. 127 in force for specified purposes at 8.5.2000 by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 3; s. 127 in force at 3.7.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 4

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 42.

M2 1988 c. 41.